meet-ups
Scheduled group gatherings
Meet-ups are informal gatherings where people with shared interests come together, typically organized through online platforms or social media.
The term emerged with websites designed to help strangers connect around hobbies, professions, or causes: I found a local hiking group through meet-ups.
Unlike formal meetings, meet-ups emphasize casual networking and community building rather than structured agendas.
Relationships between things
- contactsPeople you know professionally
- minglingCasual social interaction
- schmoozingCasual strategic socializing
- introductionsInitial formal presentations
icebreaker · referrals · partnerships · collaborating · rapport · liaising · acquaintances · industry
Assembled collection of things
- clubOrganization with membership
- localsArea's permanent inhabitants
- neighborhoodResidential area nearby
- collectiveJointly organized group
cooperative · association · society · commune · hobbyists · enthusiasts · members · regulars
Voluntary close relations
- hangoutFrequented gathering place
- get-togetherCasual social gathering
- camaraderieGoodwill among companions
- bondingForming close connections
companionship · fun · laughter · chatter · recreation · leisure · enjoyment · relaxation
connections
Relationships between things
- contactsPeople you know professionally
- minglingCasual social interaction
- schmoozingCasual strategic socializing
introductions · icebreaker · referrals · partnerships · collaborating · rapport · liaising · acquaintances · industry · professional
group
Assembled collection of things
- clubOrganization with membership
- localsArea's permanent inhabitants
- neighborhoodResidential area nearby
collective · cooperative · association · society · commune · hobbyists · enthusiasts · members · regulars · organizers
friends
Voluntary close relations
- hangoutFrequented gathering place
- get-togetherCasual social gathering
- camaraderieGoodwill among companions
bonding · companionship · fun · laughter · chatter · recreation · leisure · enjoyment · relaxation · fellowship
gathering
Collection of people meeting
- conferenceOrganized meeting for discussion
- conventionAgreed standard of behavior
- workshopPlace for making or learning
seminar · summit · forum · expo · symposium · panel · retreat · clinic · webinar · fair
- online datingdating apps, dating profile, dating profiles, online dating, OkCupid
- fandomsfans, fanbase, stans, fandom, fan clubs
- subculture signalsgang signs, hand signs, secret handshakes, coded language, dog whistles
meet-upsdispersals
Acts of spreading outward
breakups · disbandments · departures · scatterings · dissolutions
meet-upsisolation
Complete separation from others
solitude · seclusion · withdrawal · avoidance · withdrawals