noun
foursome
FAWR-suhm
Foursome (noun) means a group of four people, especially as a team or in a game like golf. Example: “The foursome teed off early to beat the crowds.”
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A group of four people, especially as a team or in a game like golf.
"The fired-up foursome takes itself very seriously, singing politically charged lyrics, which, in the tradition of Strife and Damnation AD, are strategically placed in the middle of slamming, moshable breakdowns."
— CMJ New Music Report (1999)
"The foursome teed off early to beat the crowds."
"Also, since the players teed off simultaneously, the infamous "shotgun start," with several foursomes at each tee box, the tournaments ran notoriously slow."
— Mike Nettleton, Shotgun Start (2011)
How to use foursome
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA group of exactly four people doing something together, often used for golf pairings or social outings.
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- Plural
- foursomes
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Etymology
From four plus the suffix -some, meaning "a group of."
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What does “foursome” mean?
The word “foursome” means a group of four people, especially as a team or in a game like golf. In plain terms, a group of exactly four people doing something together, often used for golf pairings or social outings.
How do you pronounce “foursome”?
“Foursome” is pronounced FAWR-suhm (/ˈfɔɹsəm/ in IPA).
How do you use “foursome” in a sentence?
Here is “foursome” used in a sentence: “The foursome teed off early to beat the crowds.”
What is another word for “foursome”?
Words with a similar meaning to “foursome” include tetrad.
What part of speech is “foursome”?
“Foursome” is a noun.
