regroup

verb

re·​group (ˌ)rē-ˈgrüp 

regrouped; regrouping; regroups

transitive verb

: to form into a new grouping

regroup military forces

intransitive verb

1

: to reorganize (as after a setback) for renewed activity

2

: to alter the tactical formation of a military force

Examples of regroup in a Sentence

Members of the search party will regroup in the morning.

The general regrouped his forces after the retreat.

Let's regroup and try this again.

Wait a minute. I need to regroup.

The coach called a time-out to give his players time to regroup.

Recent Examples on the Web

The central patio offers a quiet place to regroup after a day in the souks, while the rooftop terrace gives you a front-row seat to the medina skyline—best enjoyed at sunset, mint tea (or something stronger) in hand. —Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 9 Aug. 2025

Following a mound visit Falter appeared to regroup and forced a pair of pop-outs. —Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 5 Aug. 2025

Clear the space to reflect, regroup and reconnect to your wider mission. —Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025

There just before the Spanish Conquest, fearsome Indigenous community the Pastos, regrouping in the Andes’ Western Cordillera, stopped Inca empire expansion northwards in its tracks. —John Hopewell, Variety, 15 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1845, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Rhymes for regroup

• newsgroup
• recoup
• subgroup
• workgroup
• coop
• coupe
• croup
• droop
• drupe
• dupe
• group
• hoop

Kids Definition

regroup

verb

re·​group (ˈ)rē-ˈgrüp 

: to form into a new group

in order to subtract 129 from 531 regroup 531 into 5 hundreds, 2 tens, and 11 ones