awkwardassembly
nounUK /ˈɔːkwəd əˈsembli/
US /ˈɔːkwərd əˈsembli/
A group of people who meet but feel shy and unsure around each other.
The new club's first meeting felt like an awkward assembly, with everyone standing quietly in corners.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A machine or object put together in a clumsy, poorly fitting way.
The robot was an awkward assembly of old gears and bent wires.
3. A formal gathering that feels tense and unnatural.
The school's awkward assembly dragged on while no one knew where to sit.
4. The act of joining parts together in a way that does not work smoothly.
The awkward assembly of the shelf left one leg shorter than the others.