group

two or more figures forming a complete unit in a composition

The first known use: in 1668

Word Structure

5 Letters, 1 Syllable

group

4 Phonemes

g r U p

onset, rime

gr oup

Morpheme

group

Sentence Examples

It'll be easier if we go there as a group.

She presented the idea to the group.

We like to let these students work in groups whenever possible.

She belongs to an environmental group.

She joined a discussion group.

A select group of scientists has been invited to the conference.

Common Phrases

a committee is a group of men who keep minutes and waste hours

Committees take a very long time to accomplish something, if they accomplish anything at all. A pun on "minutes," which is a record of what is discussed at a particular meeting.

call (a group) together

To ask people to gather, typically to discuss a specific topic or issue.

fall among (a group)

To stumble upon or happen into the company of a group of people or animals by chance.

ginger group

A small group of people within a political party or organization who attempt to influence the other members of the group. Primarily heard in UK, Australia.

group (someone or something) around (someone or something)

To cause or have people form a group around someone or something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "group" and "around."

group (someone or something) together

To put or gather people or things together.

group text

A conversation between multiple people that occurs via text message.

group under (something)

To categorize like things under a particular heading.

group-grope

A scenario in which multiple, possibly many, people engage in sexual touching or activity.

nose out

To move forward very slowly and cautiously out of some place. Used especially when one is driving a vehicle.

polarize (one group of people) into (two groups of people)

To cause a group of people to divide into two opposing or contrasting groups.

splinter group

A group, organization, or movement of people that separates or departs from a larger group due to having divergent ideas, ideology, goals, plans, etc.

the hearts and minds of (the members of some group)

The intellectual and emotional mindset of the members of some group, translated into trust, support, etc.

Today, we are all (some group of people)

Used to indicate that everyone in a given population feels empathy for and stands in solidarity with another group or population of people, typically due to some tragedy or hardship they have experienced.

win the hearts and minds of (the members of some group)

To garner the support of a particular group of people by appealing to their emotions and intelligence.

Related Words

Sound the same but are spelled differently.

Collocations

The habitual juxtaposition of a particular word with another word or words with a frequency greater than chance.

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