Foursome Definition

[n] four people considered as a unit; "he joined a barbershop quartet"; "the foursome teed off before 9 a.m."
[n] the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

Synonyms

4, four, IV, Little Joe, quadruplet, quartet, quartet, quartette, quatern, quaternary, quaternion, quaternity, tetrad

See Also...

assemblage, digit, figure, gathering, quadrumvirate

Related Terms

biquadrate, bout, contest, decathlon, double-header, doubles, event, four, four-part diaphony, game, games of chance, go, Little Joe, match, meet, pentathlon, play, play-off, quad, quadrangle, quadrature, quadrennium, quadrilateral, quadrille, quadrinomia

Misc. Definitions

\Four"some\, a. [Four + 2d -some.] Consisting of four; requiring four participants. [Scot. or Golf]
\Four"some\, n. (Golf) A game between four players, with two on each side and each side playing but one ball, the partners striking alternately. It is called a {mixed foursome} when each side consists of a man and a woman.