social

adjective more social · most social

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
3. Internet Relating to social media or social networks. social gaming
4. rare Relating to a nation's allies. the Social War
5. Cooperating or growing in groups. a social insect

Opposite: antisocial, unsocial, asocial

noun socials

1. countable, uncountable A festive gathering to foster introductions. They organized a social at the dance club to help people get to know one another.
2. Canadian Prairies, countable, uncountable A dance held to raise money, often held for a couple to be married.
3. UK, abbreviation, colloquial, countable, ellipsis, uncountable Ellipsis of social security Fred hated going down to the social to sign on.
4. US, abbreviation, colloquial, countable, ellipsis, uncountable Ellipsis of social security number What's your social? [asked so that the asker can look up your account details]
5. Ireland, countable, dated, uncountable A dinner dance event, usually held annually by a company or sporting club.
6. Canada, abbreviation, countable, ellipsis, uncountable Ellipsis of social studies
7. Internet, abbreviation, ellipsis, informal, uncountable Ellipsis of social media “I saw that shift, and I was like, ‘Oh, that’s the future of social,’” Systrom said.
8. Internet, countable, informal A social media account; the username or handle thereof, or a link thereto. Also check out some other experts in this topic — their socials are in the pinned comment below.