Definition

Noun: 1. A group of five people or things considered as a single unit. 2. The cardinal number five; a set or count of five.

Usage

The word "fivesome" is used to refer to a group or set consisting of exactly five members. It functions as a collective noun.

Examples

• Noun:
  • A fivesome of golfers teed off ahead of us.
  • The committee was formed as a fivesome to ensure balanced decision-making.
  • She dealt a fivesome of cards to each player.

Advanced Usage

• "to make up a fivesome": To form or complete a group of five.
  • We needed one more person to make up a fivesome for the basketball game.

Variants and Related Words

• Quintet (n): A group of five people, especially musicians or singers.
  • The jazz quintet performed brilliantly.
• Pentad (n): A formal or technical term for a group or set of five.

Synonyms

• Quintet
• Quintuplet
• Pentad
• Group of five

Related Phrases

• Fivesome match: A sports match, especially in golf, involving five players.
  • They organized a friendly fivesome match at the club.

Noun

1. five people considered as a unit
2. the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one