past form
Spent time with other people for pleasure or friendship.
She socialized with her colleagues after work.
The new student socialized with classmates during lunch.
American English
How to pronounce socialized
verbB2
SOHshuhlaizd
/ˈsoʊ.ʃəˌlaɪzd̚/
3 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
Form of socialize
Spent time with other people for pleasure or friendship.
Practice out loudMeanings & examples
past form
Taught a person or animal how to behave well around others.
The shelter socialized the rescued dogs before adoption.
The parents socialized their child to share with others.
Related words & forms
socializebase formsocializing-ing formsocializedpast participle · pastsocializesthird-person singular
The final e is dropped before -ing: socializing.