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1) A strong 4/4 beat pattern used in techno music: i.e. "untz untz untz". 2) So incredibly, astoundingly drunk that you can scarcely stand up - that is to say, all four of your limbs are going to remain on the floor until you throw up or pass out .

1) "Man, this beat's a real four to the floor." 2) "Christ, she's absolutely four-to-the-floor."

When you have to present and sell at least four accessories to a customer.

"Four to the floor, we all sell more!"

Especially common in techno, an unaccented 4/4 time pattern in which each beat is marked with a heavy kick drum. This is desperately boring at normal volume but at club levels takes over your entire body. Usually sourced from a Roland 909.

"Driving round town in his Corsa, playing four to the floor German house."

refers to two things, in my experience. 1. a rhythm pattern where the percussive bass takes place on every downbeat. Common in house, trance, other forms of techno, disco, etc. it is the opposite of a breakbeat, where the percussive bass can be anywhere, but is normally not on beats 2 and 4, and rarely on 3. 2. refers to a 4 speed transmittion with the shifter on the floor (as opposed to the dash or the column)

1. I dig that four-on-the-floor beat; it goes well with the bassline. 2. John wrecked the four-on-the-floor transmittion in his car by going 80 MPH and then quickly shifting into reverse.

Four to the floor is a common beat pattern usually found in House music. Its a drum beat accompanied by a heavy base line, and maybe a looped sample of jazz, funk, or disco usually..The basic backbone of most dance music.

Go listen to a house record at you local DJ shop...

n. Indicates that a car has a four-speed transmission, where the shifter is "on the floor" rather than on the steering column.

That old camaro had a 454 with four on the floor.

Lyric & song name by band "Starsailor". Good Song.

... Four to the floor / I am sure ...