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crew

crew

282 3.5
A group of friends who spend time together regularly
  • noun
  • /kru/
  • Informal
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  • I'm really great friends with my cast and crew, you know, like we're really family.
  • motley crew

We had started this crew called the same gang.

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Examples

  • Joined by my crew, my posse, my gang.

  • And you're sure you don't wanna come out with me and my crew?

  • So write down fans or crew and throw in a name.

  • You gonna find someone from that crew, you start with him.

  • The way for a new jack to protect himself was to join a crew and find safety in numbers.

    Academic text (2005)
  • We had started this crew called the same gang.

  • You go to school, you got your crew and you can't imagine what life would be like without them.

  • During the summer, I always hang out with my crew, and we have the best time together.

  • Is your crew still getting together for movie nights every Friday?

  • When you're in college, your crew often becomes your closest support system.

Synonyms

bunch
vscrew
  • Informal
1.4

A group of people who are often friends

implies regular association and friendship rather than vague grouping
gang
vscrew
301 2.2

A group of people who work together on a job

limits meaning to an informal set of regular friends who meet
crowd
vscrew
  • Informal
291 2.0

A group of friends someone often spends time with

refers to a closer set of familiar friends who regularly meet
28 1.3

People who like each other and spend time together

is more casual and slangy when referring to regular friend groups
posse of friends
vscrew
  • Slang
4.6

A small group of friends who regularly hang out together

is the standard informal term for regular friends who meet often

Antonyms

1.0

A person you do not know

Compounds

113 2.4

A person who works as part of a team on a ship, plane, or film set

8 2.4

A group of people who clean a place after an event or accident

8 3.3

A group of workers who check and fix airplanes at an airport

7 3.0

A very short men's hairstyle with the hair kept very close to the head

The smallest number of people who stay to keep a business or service working

3 3.0

People who work on a plane during a flight, like pilots and cabin staff

stage crew
  • Specialized
1 3.2

A group of workers who move scenery and handle props in a play

bomber crew
  • Specialized
1 4.0

A group of people who fly and work on a military plane that drops bombs

1 2.1

A round neckline that sits close to the base of the neck on sweaters or t-shirts

A rounded close fitting neckline that sits at the base of the neck, often on sweaters and T-shirts

ground-service crew
  • Specialized
3.7

A team of mechanics who check, fix, and refuel aircraft on the ground

How Close

inner circle
45 4.9
best friend
940 1.0
crew
  • Informal
282 3.5
friend
1.0
acquaintance
114 3.5

Surface Forms

crew singular
crews plural

Etymology

The word crew also came to mean any close group of people who spend time together. That's why calling someone your crew means they are your group of friends.