to party
- verb
- /ˈpɑrti/
- Informal
- Come on over, we can party till the sun's down.
- party with people
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Watch on YouTubeLike I could, I could party, I could go out.
- Like I could, I could party, I could go out.
- But in my defense, do you want to party now?
- But like you guys know I don't party like this like I'm tired.
- Instead of partying in Ibiza, I'm partying in Kansas City.
- The last time I saw her, she was partying with her friend Jesse.
- We're just, you're partying, you know, shithead drunk friends.
- You know, I, I liked partying, I liked dating.
- I made some amazing friends, partied so hard.
Examples
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He spent a lot of time partying, playing cards.
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We are a good group of people who like to party.
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But in my defense, do you want to party now?
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The problem is the college kids want to party, and would rather not work too hard.
Blog text (4) -
But the whole point of coming here is to party, isn't it?
Fiction book (1998) -
Where they can drink and party with their girlfriends.
Fiction book (2002) -
And we're gonna party!
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Let's party, huh?
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Let's party!
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Let's party at the beach this weekend with live music and fun games.
Synonyms
To continue celebrating and having fun even when things go wrong
Attend an all-night party with loud electronic dance music
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
A person who makes parties fun by being lively and entertaining others
- Offensive
A person who makes others feel awkward at a social gathering
A style that looks formal at the front and casual at the back
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
A major political party in the United States that supports conservative policies
A major political party in the United States that supports liberal and progressive policies
- Literature
A political movement in the United States that wants smaller government and lower taxes
A social gathering to celebrate someone's birthday with food, games, and gifts
A political party that wants a society where the state owns businesses and property
A party for a man before he gets married with his male friends to celebrate
A major political party that supports private business and smaller government
A political party that wants to protect the environment and support fair social policies
A group of people who take part in a marriage ceremony, like the bride, groom, bridesmaids and groomsmen
- US
A political group that tries to win elections to help working people and get fair treatment for all
A political party in the United States that supports government ownership of businesses and greater economic equality
Political party that ruled Germany under Adolf Hitler from 1933 to 1945 and hurt many people
- Informal
A person who goes to a party without being invited and often causes trouble
A celebration when someone tells friends and family about their sexual orientation or gender identity
- UK
A major political party in the United Kingdom that supports workers, trade unions, and social welfare policies
A protest in 1773 when American colonists dumped British tea into Boston Harbor to protest taxes
A major United States political party in the early 1800s that wanted limits on national government power
- Literature
A powerful political leader who controls votes and chooses party jobs behind the scenes
A former American political party founded by Theodore Roosevelt in 1912 called the Bull Moose Party
A political party that wants a slow change from capitalism to democratic socialism
A former American political party from 1834 to 1854 that opposed the Democrats and supported high taxes on imported goods
A political party in the early United States that supported a strong central government
A former US political party from the 1890s that supported farmers, more silver money, and government control of railroads
A UK political party in the centre that supports liberal social policies and reforms to help working people
A major political party in the United Kingdom that supports workers and social justice
A Kurdish armed and political group that wants its own government in southeastern Turkey
A former US political party started by Theodore Roosevelt in 1912 that supported progressive reforms
A political party in the United States that wants workers to own businesses peacefully
A US political group in the 1850s that wanted to limit immigrant and Catholic influence
How Wild
- Informal
- US
- Informal
Surface Forms
Etymology
Party as a verb comes from the noun for a social gathering. To party is simply to join that group and enjoy the celebration, so the verb means to have fun with music, dancing, and friends.