social

adjective

• 1 [attributive] relating to society or its organization:alcoholism is recognized as a major social problem the social structure of Europe had become more fluid
• relating to rank and status in society:a recent analysis of social class in Britain her mother is a lady of the highest social standing

• 2needing companionship and therefore best suited to living in communities:we are social beings as well as individuals
• relating to or designed for activities in which people meet each other for pleasure:Guy led a full social life staff facilities included a social club and leisure complex

• 3 Zoology (of a bird) gregarious; breeding or nesting in colonies.
• (of an insect) living together in organized communities, typically with different castes, as ants, bees, wasps, and termites do.
• (of a mammal) living together in groups, typically in a hierarchical system with complex communication.

noun

• 1an informal social gathering, especially one organized by the members of a particular club or group:a church social

• 2 (the social) British informalshort for social security.not everyone’s on the social and taking drugs