foursome

/ˈfɔrsəm/
/ˈfɔsəm/
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Other forms: foursomes

Definitions of foursome
  1. noun
    four people considered as a unit
    “the foursome teed off before 9 a.m.”
    synonyms: quartet, quartette
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    types:
    quadrumvirate
    a group of four men
    type of:
    assemblage, gathering
    a group of persons together in one place
  2. noun
    the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
    synonyms: 4, IV, Little Joe, four, quadruplet, quartet, quatern, quaternary, quaternion, quaternity, tetrad
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    type of:
    digit, figure
    one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration
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