Definition of socializing in English:
socializing
(British socialising)
noun ˈsəʊʃ(ə)lʌɪzɪŋˈsoʊʃəlaɪzɪŋ
mass noun1The action or practice of participating in social activities or mixing socially with others.
they have limited their socializing to a small circle of family members and friends
he didn't have time for socializing
2The action or process of causing a person to behave in a way that is acceptable to their society.
the raising and socializing of children
adjective ˈsəʊʃ(ə)lʌɪzɪŋˈsoʊʃəlaɪzɪŋ
Causing someone to behave in a way that is acceptable to their society.
the two most important socializing forces in a child's life, home and school
Definition of socializing in US English:
socializing
(British socialising)
nounˈsōSHəlīziNGˈsoʊʃəlaɪzɪŋ
1The action or practice of participating in social activities or mixing socially with others.
they have limited their socializing to a small circle of family members and friends
he didn't have time for socializing
2The action or process of causing a person to behave in a way that is acceptable to their society.
the raising and socializing of children
adjectiveˈsōSHəlīziNGˈsoʊʃəlaɪzɪŋ
Causing someone to behave in a way that is acceptable to their society.
the two most important socializing forces in a child's life, home and school