Social - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈsəʊʃl|  American pronunciation of the word social
Brit.  |ˈsəʊʃ(ə)l|  British pronunciation of the word social

noun

- a party of people assembled to promote sociability and communal activity (syn: mixer, sociable)

adjective

- composed of sociable people or formed for the purpose of sociability
a purely social club
the church has a large social hall
a social director
- tending to move or live together in groups or colonies of the same kind
ants are social insects
- marked by friendly companionship with others
a social cup of coffee

Extra examples

She has poor social skills.

The vacation resort held a lot of social events.

I joined the club to improve my social life.

Her sister is much more social than she is.

Social institutions like marriage and family

Health care is a major social issue.

Child abuse has become a serious social problem.

Martin Luther King, Jr., fought for social change.

Most humans are social beings.

The club has socials every month.

He's living on the social now.

He is on the social.

The students come from a variety of social classes (=groups of people that have the same social position).

Exercise classes are a good way to keep fit and improve your social life.

Group play helps children develop social skills (=ability to deal with people easily).

Word forms

noun
singular: social
plural: socials
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