gregarious Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective (of animals) tending to form a group with others of the same species
    • gregarious bird species
  2. adjective satellite instinctively or temperamentally seeking and enjoying the company of others
    • he is a gregarious person who avoids solitude
  3. adjective (of plants) growing in groups that are close together

WordNet

Gre*ga"ri*ous adjective
Etymology
L. gregarius, fr. grex, gregis, herd; cf. Gr. to assemble, Skr. jar to approach. Cf. Congregate, Egregious.
Definitions
  1. Habitually living or moving in flocks or herds; tending to flock or herd together; not habitually solitary or living alone. Burke.
    No birds of prey are gregarious. Ray.
  2. (of people) enjoying companionship; sociable; not solitary.
  3. (of plants) growing in clusters. -- Gre*ga"ri*ous*ly, adv. -- Gre-ga'ri-ous-ness, n.

Webster 1913