threesome

word

/ˈθɹisəm/
/θɹˈiːsʌm/

Definition

A group or activity involving three people, often used to describe a sexual encounter with three participants or sometimes just any group of three.

Usage & Nuances

Often informal or adult context; most frequently refers to a sexual situation with three people, but historically or in some contexts can simply mean a group of three. Use with care, as it is primarily associated with sexual meaning in modern English.

Example Sentences

The movie featured a romantic threesome.

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We played tennis as a threesome yesterday.

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They formed a threesome for the school project.

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Are you comfortable with a threesome, or would you rather keep things between us?

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It turned out the group project worked better as a threesome than as a pair.

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He bragged to his friends about having a wild threesome last weekend.

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