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- 1 Being extroverted or outgoing.
"James is a very social guy; he knows lots of people."
- 2 Of or relating to society.
"Phoenix and Lubbock are both caught in severe drought, and it is going to get much worse. We may see many such [dust] storms in the decades ahead, along with species extinctions, radical disturbance of ecosystems, and intensified social conflict over land and water. Welcome to the Anthropocene, the epoch when humans have become a major geological and climatic force."
- 3 Relating to social media or social networks. Internet
"social gaming"
- 4 Relating to a nation's allies. rare
"the Social War"
- 5 Cooperating or growing in groups.
"a social insect"
- 1 marked by friendly companionship with others wordnet
- 2 living together or enjoying life in communities or organized groups wordnet
- 3 tending to move or live together in groups or colonies of the same kind wordnet
- 4 composed of sociable people or formed for the purpose of sociability wordnet
- 5 relating to human society and its members wordnet
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- 6 relating to or belonging to or characteristic of high society wordnet
- 1 A festive gathering to foster introductions. countable, uncountable
"They organized a social at the dance club to help people get to know one another."
- 2 a party of people assembled to promote sociability and communal activity wordnet
- 3 A dance held to raise money, often held for a couple to be married. Canadian-Prairies, countable, uncountable
- 4 Ellipsis of social security. British, abbreviation, alt-of, colloquial, countable, ellipsis, uncountable, with-definite-article
"Fred hated going down to the social to sign on."
- 5 Ellipsis of social security number. US, abbreviation, alt-of, colloquial, countable, ellipsis, uncountable
"What's your social? [asked so that the asker can look up your account details]"
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- 6 A dinner dance event, usually held annually by a company or sporting club. Ireland, countable, dated, uncountable
- 7 Ellipsis of social studies. Canada, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable
- 8 Ellipsis of social media. Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, informal, uncountable
"“I saw that shift, and I was like, ‘Oh, that’s the future of social,’” Systrom said."
- 9 A social media account; the username or handle thereof, or a link thereto. Internet, countable, informal
"Also check out some other experts in this topic — their socials are in the pinned comment below."
Etymology
From Middle French social, from Latin sociālis (“of or belonging to a companion or companionship or association, social”), from socius (“a companion, fellow, partner, associate, ally”), from sequor (“follow”). Cognate with English seg (“man, companion, fellow”). More at seg.
From Middle French social, from Latin sociālis (“of or belonging to a companion or companionship or association, social”), from socius (“a companion, fellow, partner, associate, ally”), from sequor (“follow”). Cognate with English seg (“man, companion, fellow”). More at seg.
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