foursome

[ fawr-suh m, fohr- ]
/ ˈfɔr səm, ˈfoʊr- /
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noun

a company or set of four; two couples; a quartet: to make up a foursome for bridge.
Golf.
  1. a match between two pairs of players, each of whom plays his or her own ball.
  2. Also called Scotch foursome. a match between two pairs of players, in which each pair plays one ball and partners stroke alternately.

adjective

consisting of four persons, things, etc.; performed by or requiring four persons.

Origin of foursome

First recorded in 1540–50; four + -some2

Words nearby foursome

fourplay, fourplex, fourposter, fourragère, fourscore, foursome, foursquare, fourteen, fourteen points, fourteen points, the, fourteener

Words related to foursome

club, company, squad, party, organization, lineup, side, unit, trio, set, gang, rig, bunch, span, duo, stable, troop, body, contingent, faction

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British Dictionary definitions for foursome

foursome
/ (ˈfɔːsəm) /

noun

a set or company of four
sport a game between two pairs of players, esp a form of golf in which each partner in a pair takes alternate strokes at the same ball Compare fourball, greensome
(modifier) of or performed by a company of four a foursome competition