threesome

Three-person group

A threesome is a group of three, especially three people engaged in an activity together.

The word most commonly refers to sex involving three participants: They had a threesome.

In golf, a threesome is a group of three players.

The word can describe any trio but carries strong sexual connotations in casual use.

group

trio

Group of three

tripleGroup of three
triadGroup of three
trinityUnified set of three

triplet · triangle · trifecta · triumvirate

sexual

ménage à trois

Three-person romantic arrangement

triadGroup of three
couplesRomantic partners together
fantasyImaginative mental wandering

encounter · partner · invitation · boundaries · consent · experimentation

golf

round

Curved like circle

partnersJoint venture participants
match playScoring by holes won
handicapImposed competitive disadvantage

green · fairway · driver · iron · wedge · bunker · par · birdie · eagle · bogey

Categories

three thingsjazz trio, string trio, piano trio, vocal trio, power trio
golf groupssingle, pairing, flight
groupsteam, teams, group, club, clubs
collectivespair, duo, trio, quartet, quintet
combinationscombo, combination, blend, mix, mixture
number wordspair, duo, trio, quartet, quintet

Opposites

numerical grouping

threesometwosome

Two together

duo · pair · monogamy · one-on-one · couple

solitude vs. group

threesomesolo

Performance by one

alone · solitary · individual · single · lone

Family

three, some, threes, third, thirds, thirdly, thirteen, thirteenth, thirty

Familiarity: Top 100,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated R