forty-four adjective 1noun 1number 1forms 2 adjective1 •(Of a gun) firing a 0.44 inch calibre bullet.I went back home and I went to bed; With a forty-four revolver under my head. — 1936 noun1 •(slang) A .44 Magnum handgun. number1 •The cardinal number immediately following forty-three and preceding forty-five. formsforty fours · forty-fours
