(~s, ~ing, ~ed)
1.
A ~ of people or things is a small group of them close together.
There’s no town here, just a ~ of shops, cabins and motels at the side of the highway.
N-COUNT: oft N of n
2.
If people ~ together, they gather together in a small group.
The passengers ~ed together in small groups...
The children ~ed around me.
VERB: V together , V around/round n
see also ~ed