gregarious  /ɡrə ˈɡɛ ri əs/ ? Meaning of "gregarious"

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Definition(s):

  1. (adj) (of animals) tending to form a group with others of the same species
  2. (adj) instinctively or temperamentally seeking and enjoying the company of others
  3. (adj) (of plants) growing in groups that are close together

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Usage(s):

  1. In contrast to her charming, gregarious and outgoing nature, her husband was shy, reserved and withdrawn.
  2. Roaches, ants, bees and many other insects are said to be gregarious and are believed to share a kind of mob intellect.
  3. John F Kennedy was known for his gregarious energy and his penchant for the limelight.

News

  1. Ignatieff's nice-guy act not enough

    Michael Ignatieff is a great guy. Isn't he? Sure. He's warm. Affable. Gregarious. All those nice words. He smiles warmly, dances warmly, wears checkered shirts warmly. His eyebrows, once glowering and overcast like something in a Tolstoy novel, are now twinkly and unlimbered.[...]
    on 2010/09/03 Source: The Brockville Recorder and Times

  2. Ignatieff’s bus tour boost all a mirage

    Michael Ignatieff is a great guy. Isn’t he? Sure. He’s warm. Affable. Gregarious. All those nice words.
    on 2010/09/03 Source: Toronto Sun

Quotes

  1. President Bush, in a White House statement, said: "Tim was a tough and hardworking newsman. He was always well-informed and thorough in his interviews. And he was as gregarious off the set as he was prepared on it."
    on Jun 13, 2008 By: Harry Reid Source: Wall Street Journal

  2. "He was always well-informed and thorough in his interviews," Bush said. "And he was as gregarious off the set as he was prepared on it."
    on Jun 15, 2008 By: President Bush Source: CNN International

  3. Gatland added: "I have worked with a lot of individual talents. Someone like Carlos Spencer is quite similar. He is quiet and unassuming off the field but gregarious on it. Gavin is like that. Test matches come down to one or two individuals who can...
    on Dec 1, 2007 By: Warren Gatland Source: Sportinglife.com

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