Group | Mean of group in English Dictionary

/ˈgruːp/

• Noun
• a number of people or things that are together or in the same place
1. It'll be easier if we go there as a group.
2. She presented the idea to the group.
3. We like to let these students work in groups whenever possible.
4. A large group of people were waiting for him at the airport.
5. a group of tourists
6. a small group of islands
7. A large group was/were waiting for him.
• a number of people who are connected by some shared activity, interest, or quality
1. She belongs to an environmental/youth group.
2. ethnic/religious groups
3. She joined a discussion group.
4. A select group of scientists has been invited to the conference.
5. The disease was seen in all age groups. [=groups made up of people who are the same age]
6. a group discussion [=a discussion involving a group of people]
• a number of things that are related in some way
1. the four food groups
2. a group of languages

• a number of musicians who play together regularly
1. a rock/musical group [=band]
• Verb
• to put (people or things) in a group
1. She grouped the toys together by type.
2. English and Dutch can be grouped together as Germanic languages.
3. The children were grouped by age.
• to form a group
1. The students grouped around the table.
2. The children grouped together near their teachers.