regroup

English

Etymology

re- +‎ group

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -uːp
• (US) IPA: /riˈɡruːp/

Verb

regroup (third-person singular simple present regroups, present participle regrouping, simple past and past participle regrouped)

1. To pause and get organized before trying again.
   • 2011 October 1, Phil McNulty, “Everton 0 - 2 Liverpool”, BBC Sport:

     As half-time approached with Everton desperate to get into the dressing room and regroup, Liverpool were awarded a penalty for Jagielka's rash challenge on Suarez. This time there was no disputing Atkinson's decision, but Howard rescued Everton by diving low to his left to keep out Kuyt's spot-kick.

2. to group or categorize again.

Translations

pause and get organized before trying again

• Dutch: hergroeperen (nl)

• Spanish: reagrupar (es), reagruparse (es)

Anagrams

• grouper