Synonyms of socializing

socializing

verb

present participle of socialize

as in mingling

to take part in social activities

he likes to socialize with his coworkers after work ends

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mingling
• mixing
• associating
• partying
• fraternizing
• hobnobbing
• going out
• stepping out
• reveling
• rubbing elbows
• carousing
• circulating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• avoiding
• shunning
• eschewing
• slighting
• snubbing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of socializing

This winsome experience—socialism as socializing—has filled a gap left by the increasingly professionalized mainstream political parties. — Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026

But yeah, there was certainly less [socializing] than there’d normally be. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026

Why audiobook walking clubs make socializing easier Silently walking next to strangers while wearing headphones might sound antisocial. — Angela Haupt, Time, 7 Oct. 2026

For workers who also spend their workday alone, that means fewer opportunities for socializing both on and off the job. — Christos Makridis, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2026

Enjoy socializing, sports events and fun activities with kids. — Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 6 Oct. 2026

Part of that may be that students and families build routines in TK and kindergarten — establishing a wake-up time, getting to school on time, socializing with classmates — which helps with attendance as students grow older. — Edsource, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2026

Campbell was away working, and Bibbe was often out socializing. — Josephine Reisman, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026

The witness could not say whether Wells struck his head during the fall and said Wells continued socializing afterward and did not appear injured. — Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026