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fivesome

Syllables: five·some/ˈfaɪvsəm/

fivesome noun: a group of five people or things.

Noun

fivesome (plural fivesomes)

  1. A group of five people or things.
    Synonyms:
    pentad
  2. An orgy (group sex) consisting of five people.

Adjective

fivesome (not comparable)

  1. (archaic) By fives; with five
    • They tied his hands behind his back; They guarded him fivesome on each side.1885, John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell, Eclectic Magazine

Synonyms of fivesome

Forms of fivesome

pluralfivesomes

Origin of fivesome

From five + -some.

Questions about fivesome

What does fivesome mean?
Fivesome means a group of five people or things.
What part of speech is fivesome?
Fivesome can be a noun or an adjective.
How do you pronounce fivesome?
Fivesome is pronounced /ˈfaɪvsəm/.
What is the plural of fivesome?
The plural of fivesome is fivesomes.

Words near fivesome in the dictionary

  1. fiver
  2. fivers
  3. fives
  4. fivescore
  5. fivesies
  6. fivesome
  7. fivesomes
  8. fivespot
  9. fivespots
  10. fivestones
  11. fiveteen

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