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

McIlroy has stated he does not want the crowd scenes to overshadow Europe's brilliant performance, particularly in the foursomes and fourball sessions.

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The Arctic Monkeys were a hungry, young foursome from the working-class suburb of High Green.

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No decision this weekend will be more pivotal than the player pairings for Friday and Saturday’s four-ball and foursomes matchups.

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Questions about U.S. tactics had surfaced from the outset, when Bradley put Collin Morikawa and Harris English together for the opening session of foursomes, where teammates alternate shots.

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So when it came to the foursomes, where the home team traditionally dominates, Europe won 6-2.

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Related Words

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