Tra từ group - Từ điển Oxford Learners Wordfinder Dictionary

1 groups of people
2 being in a group
3 the head of a group
groups of animals ANIMAL
groups of things TOGETHER
see also SOCIETY

1 groups of people
- a number of people who are together, or who have sth in common: group (with singular or plural verb)
Groups of schoolchildren were hanging around near the school gates. ◎ A group of local farmers has/have made a protest.
- a large number of people in one place: crowd (with singular or plural verb)
- a group of (young) friends: (informal) crowd (with singular or plural verb), (informal) gang (with singular or plural verb)
I don't know why you go around with that crowd; they're all mad.
- a group of people, especially rich people, who spend a lot of time together or who have similar interests: set
the golfing set ◎ the jet set (= rich and fashionable people)
- a group of criminals: gang
※ more on crowds CROWD
- two people together: pair
a pair of young lovers
- two people who are married, living together, etc: couple
※ people in twos TWO
※ organized groups
- an organized group of people who do sth together: organization
We want to start a new organization for overseas students. ◎ a housing association ◎ the Football Association
- a group of people who meet to share an interest: club, society
a working men's club ◎ a cricket club ◎ a drama society
- a group of people who play a game or sport together against another group: team
※ more on clubs CLUB
- teams TEAM

2 being in a group
- a person who is part of a group: member
I wouldn't want to be a member of that club.
- the state of being a member of sth: membership (noun U)
If you want to renew your membership of the Association, you should apply before the end of the year.
- the number of people who are members of sth: membership (noun U)
Church membership has been decreasing steadily.
- to be a member of a group: belong to sth
She belongs to the local tennis club.
- to become a member of a group: join sth
I'd like to join a health club.
- to make sb part of a group: include sb (in sth); noun (U): inclusion
She was overjoyed to be included in the British Olympic team. ◎ His inclusion in the team was quite unexpected.
- to prevent sb from being part of a group: exclude sb (from sth); noun (U): exclusion
People over 30 are excluded from membership of the club.
- to make a group: form sth
The school hockey team was formed in 1987.
- to organize people into a group or groups: group people
The basketball teacher grouped the boys according to their height.
- to come together in a group: gather, assemble
A crowd quickly gathered at the scene of the accident. ◎ The staff assembled to hear what the chairman had to say.
- to join together and act in agreement: unite; adjective: united
Several groups of health workers have decided to unite to form a larger association. ◎ It was because we were absolutely united that we managed to achieve our objectives.
- (used about a group) to stop being together: separate, break* up, split* up; to cause a group to stop being together: separate sth, break* sth up, split* sth up
We set off on our walk as a group, but we soon separated. ◎ The police broke up the crowd after some people started throwing bottles.

3 the head of a group
- a person who controls an organization or part of an organization: head
the head of the English department
- a person whose job is to give orders to other people at work: (informal) boss
- the second most important person in an organization or a part of an organization: deputy; adjective: deputy
This is my deputy, Mr Williams. ◎ the deputy head
- a person who is the head of sth or in charge of sth: leader
a strong/weak leader ◎ a trade union leader
- to be the leader of sth or to be in charge of sth: lead* sb/sth
He has successfully led the country through several difficult years.
- the state of being a leader: leadership (noun U)
a leadership contest ◎ We were not very satisfied with his leadership.
- the leader of a team in sport: captain
the captain of a football team
- to be the captain of a group or a team: captain sb/sth
We don't yet know who will be captaining the side next season.
- to choose sb to be a leader by voting for them: elect sb; noun (C/U): election
※ more on elections ELECTION