socializing

so·cial·ize

 (sō′shə-līz′)

v. so·cial·ized, so·cial·iz·ing, so·cial·iz·es

v.tr.

1. To place under government or group ownership or control: socialized medical care.

2. To cause to accept or behave in accordance with social norms or expectations: techniques to socialize aggressive children.

v.intr.

To take part in social activities: likes to socialize with people her age.

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so′cial·i·za′tion (-shə-lĭ-zā′shən) n.

so′cial·iz′er n.

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socializing

(ˈsəʊʃəˌlaɪzɪŋ) or

socialising

n

the action of behaving in a friendly or sociable manner

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

socializing - the act of meeting for social purposes; "there was too much socialization with the enlisted men" socialising, socialization, socialisation coming together, meeting - the social act of assembling for some common purpose; "his meeting with the salesmen was the high point of his day"

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Translations

socializing

[ˈsəʊʃəlaɪzɪŋ] N he doesn't like socializing → no le gusta hacer vida social

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