English
social
Etymology

From Middle French social, from Latin sociālis, from socius, from sequor.

Pronunciation
  • (British) IPA: /ˈsəʊ.ʃəl/
  • (America) IPA: /ˈsoʊ.ʃəl/
Adjective

social

  1. Being extroverted or outgoing.
    James is a very social guy; he knows lots of people.
  2. Of or relating to society.
    Teresa feels uncomfortable in certain social situations.
    Unemployment is a social problem.
  3. (Internet) Relating to social media or social networks.
    social gaming
  4. (rare) Relating to a nation's allies.
    the Social War
  5. (biology) Cooperating or growing in groups.
    a social insect
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social

  1. A festive gathering to foster introductions.
    They organized a social at the dance club to get people to know each other.
  2. (Canadian Prairies) A dance held to raise money, often held for a couple to be married.
  3. (British, colloquial, with definite article) Ellipsis of social security
    Fred hated going down to the social to sign on.
  4. (US, colloquial) Ellipsis of social security number
    What's your social? [asked so that the asker can look up your account details]
  5. (dated, Ireland) A dinner dance event, usually held annually by a company or sporting club.
  6. (Canada) Ellipsis of social studies
  7. (Internet, informal, uncountable) Ellipsis of social media
  8. (Internet, informal, countable) A social media account; the username or handle thereof, or a link thereto.
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