foursome

[ fawr-suhm, 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.

a match between two pairs of players, each of whom plays his or her own ball.
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

fourposter, four questions, fourragère, four-rowed barley, fourscore, foursome, four-spot, foursquare, four-star, four-striper, four-stroke

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Example sentences from the Web for foursome

"The Foursome League," which Verity had instituted with her room-mates at the hostel, was kept by them as a solemn compact.
A Popular Schoolgirl|Angela Brazil
Foursome: A match in which four persons play: two on each side.
The Sportswoman's Library, Vol. 1 of 2|Various

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 ballCompare fourball, greensome

(modifier) of or performed by a company of foura foursome competition

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单词	foursome
释义	foursome [ fawr-suhm, fohr- ] / ˈfɔr səm, ˈfoʊr- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR foursome ON THESAURUS.COM noun a company or set of four; two couples; a quartet: to make up a foursome for bridge. Golf. a match between two pairs of players, each of whom plays his or her own ball. 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 fourposter, four questions, fourragère, four-rowed barley, fourscore, foursome, four-spot, foursquare, four-star, four-striper, four-stroke Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for foursome "The Foursome League," which Verity had instituted with her room-mates at the hostel, was kept by them as a solemn compact. A Popular Schoolgirl\|Angela Brazil Foursome: A match in which four persons play: two on each side. The Sportswoman's Library, Vol. 1 of 2\|Various 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 ballCompare fourball, greensome (modifier) of or performed by a company of foura foursome competition Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 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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foursome

noun

adjective

Origin of foursome

Words nearby foursome

Example sentences from the Web for foursome

British Dictionary definitions for foursome

noun

Words related to foursome