threesome

[ three-suhm ]

noun

1. three forming a group.
2. something in which three persons participate, as certain games.
3. Golf. a match in which two players, playing alternately with one ball, compete against a third player who also plays one ball.
4. Also called three-way,. a sexual encounter with three participants.

adjective

1. consisting of three; threefold:

   a threesome consulting firm.

2. performed or played by three persons:

   a threesome game of catch.

threesome

/ ˈθriːsəm /

noun

1. a group of three
2. golf a match in which a single player playing his own ball competes against two others playing alternate strokes on the same ball
3. any game, etc, for three people
4. modifier performed by three

   a threesome game

Word History and Origins

Origin of threesome¹

First recorded in 1450–1500; late Middle English word thresum; three, -some ²

Example Sentences

The court heard the pair had been attempting to recruit a man to make up a threesome using the dating app Grindr, but their efforts had failed.

From BBC

Hardy was in his threesome Friday, and made a 14-foot par after the delay to finish a round of 70, keeping him at 2 over for the week to just make the cut.

From Seattle Times

Instead, the raciest bits are assigned to Colin, who gets to writhe about with topless sex workers in a make-out session implying a threesome.

From Salon

Defending champion Jason Day was in a large group trailing by three after he and Jordan Spieth, the biggest local favorite with Scheffler absent, struggled down the stretch playing in the same threesome.

From Seattle Times

That’s why most stories in The National Enquirer were about things like giving birth to Big Foot’s baby, engaging in a threesome with space aliens and why Donald Trump is a great guy.

From Salon

Related Words

• ménage à trois