present participle
Spending time with other people for pleasure or friendship.
They are socializing with their neighbors.
We were socializing after the meeting.
American English
How to pronounce socializing
verb · nounB2
SOHshuhlaizihng
/ˈsoʊ.ʃəˌlaɪ.zɪŋ/
4 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
Form of socialize
Spending time with other people for pleasure or friendship.
Practice out loudMeanings & examples
gerund noun
The activity of spending time with other people for pleasure or friendship.
Socializing helps me relax after work.
Socializing with friends is important to her.
present participle
Teaching a person or animal how to behave well around others.
The trainer is socializing the rescued dog.
They are socializing the puppies with other dogs.
gerund noun
The activity of teaching a person or animal how to behave well around others.
Socializing the puppy takes patience.
Socializing rescued dogs can take several weeks.
Related words & forms
socializebase formsocializing-ing formsocializedpast participle · pastsocializesthird-person singular
The final e is dropped before -ing: socializing.