English noun: foursome | |||
1. | foursome (group) four people considered as a unit | ||
Samples | He joined a barbershop quartet. The foursome teed off before 9 a.m.. | ||
Synonyms | quartet, quartette | ||
Broader (hypernym) | assemblage, gathering | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | quadrumvirate | ||
2. | foursome (quantity) the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one | ||
Synonyms | 4, four, IV, Little Joe, quadruplet, quartet, quatern, quaternary, quaternion, quaternity, tetrad | ||
Broader (hypernym) | digit, figure | ||