Roget's Thesaurus

#892. Sociality

Nouns

sociality, sociability, sociableness etc. adj.; social intercourse; consociation; intercourse, intercommunity; consortship, companionship, comradeship; clubbism; esprit de corps. conviviality; good fellowship, good company; joviality, jollity, savoir vivre [Fr.], festivity, festive board, merrymaking; loving cup; hospitality, heartiness; cheer. welcome, welcomeness; greeting; hearty welcome, hearty reception, warm reception; urbanity etc. (courtesy) 894; familiarity. good fellow, jolly fellow; bon enfant [Fr.], bawcock. social circle, family circle; circle of acquaintance, coterie, society, company. social gathering, social reunion; assembly etc. (assemblage) 72; barbecue [U.S.], bee; corn-husking [U.S.], corn-shucking [U.S.]; house raising, barn raising; husking, husking-bee [U.S.]; infare. party, entertainment, reception, levee, at home, conversazione [It.], soiree, matinee; evening party, morning party, afternoon party, bridge party, garden party, surprise party; kettle, kettle drum; partie carree [Fr.], dish of tea, ridotto, rout; housewarming; ball, festival etc.; smoker, smoker-party; sociable [U.S.], stag party, hen party, tamasha; tea-party, tea-fight [Slang]. (amusement) 840; the feast of reason and the flow of soul [Pope]. birthday party [parties for specific occasions], Christmas party, New Year's Eve party, Thanksgiving Day Dinner; bonenkai [Jap.]; wedding reception. visiting; round of visits; call, morning call; interview etc. (conversation) 588; assignation; tryst, trysting place; appointment. club etc. (association) 712.

Verbs

be sociable etc. adj.; know; be acquainted etc. adj.; associate with, sort with, keep company with, walk hand in hand with; eat off the same trencher, club together, consort, bear one company, join; make acquaintance with etc. (friendship) 888; make advances, fraternize, embrace. be at home with, feel at home with, make oneself at home with; make free with; crack a bottle with; receive hospitality, live at free quarters; find the latchstring out [U.S.]. visit, pay a visit; interchange visits, interchange cards; call at, call upon; leave a card; drop in, look in; look one up, beat up one's quarters. entertain; give a party etc. n.; be at home, see one's friends, hang out, keep open house, do the honors; receive, receive with open arms; welcome; give a warm reception etc. n.. to kill the fatted calf.

Adjectives

sociable, companionable, clubbable, conversable, cosy, cosey, chatty, conversational; homiletical. convivial; festive, festal; jovial, jolly, hospitable. welcome, welcome as the roses in May; feted, entertained. free and easy, hail fellow well met, familiar, on visiting terms, acquainted. social, neighborly; international; gregarious.

Adverbs

en famille [Fr.], in the family circle; sans facon, sans ceremonie [Fr.]; arm in arm.

Phrases

a crowd is not company [Bacon]; be bright and jovial among your guests tonight [Macbeth]; his worth is warrant for his welcome [Two Gentlemen]; let's be red with mirth [Winter's Tale]; welcome the coming speed the parting guest [Pope].