What does “group” mean?
- 1
nouna number of people or things that are together or connected
A group of students waited outside.
- 2
nouna band of musicians who play together
My favorite group is touring this summer.
- 3
verbto put people or things together in groups
The teacher grouped us by age.
Group at a glance
- Part of speech
- noun & verb
- CEFR level
- A1 (beginner)
- Pronunciation
- /ɡrup/ · GROOP
How to use “group” correctly
In US English, a singular verb is usual after “group”: “The group is meeting at noon.”
Common phrases with “group”
- a group of
- in groups
- age group
- group work
Synonyms, opposites and related words
“group” is on these word lists
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- age nounA1the number of years someone has lived or something has existed
- baby nounA1a very young child or animal
- boy nounA1a male child or young man
- brother nounA1a boy or man with the same parents as you
- child nounA1a young person who is not yet an adult
- daughter nounA1a person’s female child
- family nounA1a group of people who are related, especially parents and their children
- father nounA1a male parent