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- [fawr-suh m, fohr-]
- /ˈfɔr səm, ˈfoʊr-/
- /ˈfɔː.səm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fawr-suh m, fohr-]
- /ˈfɔr səm, ˈfoʊr-/
Definitions of foursome word
- noun foursome a company or set of four; two couples; a quartet: to make up a foursome for bridge. 1
- noun foursome 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. 1
- adjective foursome consisting of four persons, things, etc.; performed by or requiring four persons. 1
- noun foursome A group of four people. 1
- noun foursome group of four people 1
- countable noun foursome A foursome is a group of four people or things. 0
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Origin of foursome
First appearance:
before 1540 One of the 30% oldest English words
First recorded in 1540-50; four + -some2
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Parts of speech for Foursome
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
foursome popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
foursome usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for foursome
noun foursome
- club — A club is an organization of people interested in a particular activity or subject who usually meet on a regular basis.
- company — A company is a business organization that makes money by selling goods or services.
- squad — a small number of soldiers, commonly 10 privates, a staff sergeant, and a corporal; the smallest military unit.
- party — a social gathering, as of invited guests at a private home, for conversation, refreshments, entertainment, etc.: a cocktail party.
- organization — the act or process of organizing.
Antonyms for foursome
noun foursome
- individual — a single human being, as distinguished from a group.
- teammate — a member of the same team.
- single — only one in number; one only; unique; sole: a single example.
- one — being or amounting to a single unit or individual or entire thing, item, or object rather than two or more; a single: one woman; one nation; one piece of cake.
Top questions with foursome
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