Meaning of social In English

• 0 relating to activities in which you meet and spend time with other people and that happen during the time when you are not working:

  • I had an active social life when I was at college.

  • I'm a social drinker - I only drink when I'm with other people.

  • Most schools organize social events for the students.

  • UK I've just become a member of the company's sports and social club.

  • I'm shy, but my brother's very social.

• 1 relating to society and living together in an organized way:

  • social classes/groups

  • social disorder/trends/change/equality/justice/differences

  • Monkeys are highly social animals.

• 2 an occasion when the members of a group or organization meet informally to enjoy themselves:

  • a church social

• 3 a social media website :

  • I've deleted them from all my socials.

  • Please share our crowdfunder on your socials.

• 4 related to the way people live together or to the rank a person has in a society:

  • social conditions/position

• 5 related to meeting and spending time with other people for pleasure:

  • He had almost no social life.

• 6 relating to society and the way people live together:

  • Women may have emerged as Algeria's most potent force for social change.

  • If the government is to earn a reputation as a government of social reform it will need to loosen its alliance with capitalism.

• 7 relating to your position in society:

  • The rate of stress at work is consistent throughout the population, irrespective of age, sex and social class.

  • social status/standing

• 8 relating to activities in which you meet and spend time with other people and to your ability to be friendly with others:

  • Social skills are what employers need most.

  • There is a social event every two or three months.

  • I keep my social life fairly separate from work.

• 9 an event at which people can meet and enjoy themselves:

  • The company is sponsoring socials to bring telecommuters together and give them the feeling that they belong to a community.

  • We meet up at various socials; it assists team building.