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gregarious

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gre·gar·i·ous  (gr-gâr-s)
adj.
1. Seeking and enjoying the company of others; sociable. See Synonyms at social.
2. Tending to move in or form a group with others of the same kind: gregarious bird species.
3. Botany Growing in groups that are close together but not densely clustered or matted.

[Latin gregrius, belonging to a flock, from grex, greg-, flock; see ger- in Indo-European roots.]

gre·gari·ous·ly adv.
gre·gari·ous·ness n.

gregarious
Adjective
1. enjoying the company of others
2. (of animals) living together in herds or in flocks [Latin grex flock]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.gregarious - (of animals) tending to form a group with others of the same species; "gregarious bird species"
animal, animate being, beast, creature, fauna, brute - a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
social - living together or enjoying life in communities or organized groups; "a human being is a social animal"; "mature social behavior"
ungregarious - (of animals) not gregarious
2.gregarious - instinctively or temperamentally seeking and enjoying the company of others; "he is a gregarious person who avoids solitude"
social - living together or enjoying life in communities or organized groups; "a human being is a social animal"; "mature social behavior"
3.gregarious - (of plants) growing in groups that are close together
plant life, flora, plant - (botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion
ungregarious - (of plants) growing together in groups that are not close together

gregarious
Translations
gregarious [grəˈgɛərɪəs] adjgregario

gregarious [grəˈgɛərɪəs] adjgrégaire; sociable

gregarious [grəˈgɛərɪəs] adjgesellig

gregarious [grəˈgɛərɪəs] adjgregario/a, socievole

gregarious
adj gregarious [griˈgeəriəs]
1 liking the company of other people a gregarious person. gesellige إجْتِماعي، مُحب لِمُرافقة الآخرين общителен společenský selskabelig gesellig κοινωνικός gregario, sociable seltsiv اجتماعی seurallinen sociable חַברוּתִי गल्ला या झुंड से सम्बन्धित društven, druželjubiv társaságot kedvelő suka berteman félagslyndur socievole 社交的な 사교적인 draugiškas sabiedrisks suka berkawan houdend van gezelschap sosial, selskapelig towarzyski sociável sociabil общительный spoločenský družaben društven sällskaplig ชอบสังคม insancıl, toplum sever 愛交際的 компанійський, товариський سماجی مزاج رکھنے والا thích giao du
2 (of animals, birds etc) living in groups Geese are gregarious. tropsgewyse جَماعي стаден stádní, houfný som optræder i flok gesellig αγελαίος, κοπαδιαστός gregario karjas elav, karja- گله زی laumassa elävä, lauma- grégaire חָי בִּקבוצוֹת सामाजिक koji živi u krdima, grupama nyájban élő hidup berkelompok hópsækinn, hjarðleitinn gregario 群居する 군서하는 bandomis/pulkais gyvenantys bara- hidup berkelompok levend in kolonies som opptrer/vokser i klynger stadny gregário gregar стадный žijúci v čriede (stáde, kŕdli), stádový čreden koji živi u čoporu som lever i flock ชอบอยู่เป็นฝูง sürü halinde yaşayan, toplumsal 群居的 стадний; зграйовий جھنڈ یا قبیلہ میں رہنے والے حیوان یا پرندے sống thành bầy


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We felt the prod of gregarious instinct, the drawing together as though for united action, the impulse toward cooperation.
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But he knew, further, that the comfort of the fire would be his, the protection of the gods, the companionship of the dogs--the last, a companionship of enmity, but none the less a companionship and satisfying to his gregarious needs.
 
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