four-handed

Requiring two players

Four-handed describes something involving four hands—that is, two people.

A four-handed piano piece is written for two players at one keyboard.

Four-handed card games require exactly four players: We need a fourth for bridge—it's a four-handed game.

In zoology, four-handed describes primates with grasping hands on all four limbs.

collaboration

teamwork

Joint effort toward shared aim

joint · combined · cooperative · tandem · unison · synchronized · ensemble · interplay · mutual · shared

piano

duet

Piece for two

  • keyboardArray of input keys
  • concertoSolo-and-orchestra composition
  • sonataMulti-movement instrumental composition

recital · accompaniment · polyphony · counterpoint · harmony · melody · virtuoso · octaves · arpeggio · cadence

card-games

euchre

Trick or cheat

  • whistTrick-taking partnership card game
  • bridgeStructure spanning an obstacle
  • spadesFlat-bladed digging implements

hearts · canasta · pinochle · trick-taking · bidding · trump · dealer · shuffle · partners · rubber

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number of players/participants

four-handedsolo

Performance by one

one-handed · single-player · unaccompanied · two-handed · ensemble

collaborative vs. solo performance

four-handedsolo

Performance by one

unaccompanied · single · alone · individual · duet

anatomy/physical form

four-handedtwo-handed

Requiring both palms

handless · bipedal · human

Family

four, hand, handed, fours, fourth, fourths, fourteen, fourteenth, forty

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G