foursome

[ fawr-suhm ]

noun

1. a company or set of four; two couples; a quartet:

   to make up a foursome for bridge.

2. Golf.
   1. a match between two pairs of players, each of whom plays their own ball.
   2. Also called Scotch foursome. a match between two pairs of players, in which each pair plays one ball and partners stroke alternately.

adjective

1. consisting of four persons, things, etc.; performed by or requiring four persons.

foursome

/ ˈfɔːsəm /

noun

1. a set or company of four
2. 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 ball Compare fourball greensome
3. modifier of or performed by a company of four

   a foursome competition

Word History and Origins

Origin of foursome¹

First recorded in 1540–50; four + -some ²

Example Sentences

The Americans led the contest 5-0 after sweeping Thursday's opening matches but the International team wiped out that deficit during Friday's alternate shot foursomes.

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And Lewis sent Korda and Corpuz out first in the morning as a statement of intent, given they won both their foursomes matches in Spain.

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Europe and the United States will play a mix of foursome, fourball and singles matches over three days in Virginia, with 28 points up for grabs.

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Pettersen's positive spin a year on is that those Friday foursomes were "a wake-up call".

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According to the National Hole-In-One-Registry the odds of two players from the same foursome acing the same hole is 17 million to 1.

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Related Words

• club
• company
• lineup
• organization
• party
• side
• squad
• unit