threesome

• Nom désignant un groupe de trois personnes considéré comme une unité, ou le nombre cardinal qui est la somme de un et de deux. Peut aussi désigner une relation sexuelle impliquant trois personnes.

A noun referring to a group of three people considered as a unit, or the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one.

1. Group of threeB1formal

   A set or group consisting of three people or things.

   groupe de trois

   • The three friends formed a threesome for the project.
   • A threesome of musicians played at the concert.
   • They traveled as a threesome across Europe.

   Synonymestriadtrinitytriotripletriumvirate

2. Sexual activityC1informal

   A sexual encounter involving three participants.

   Ménage à trois

   • The couple discussed the possibility of having a threesome.
   • He mentioned that a threesome was not something he was interested in.
   • The movie depicted a threesome in a controversial scene.

   Synonymesmenage a troisthree-waytrio