to party
- verb
- /ˈpɑrti/
- Informal
- Come on over, we can party till the sun's down.
- party with people
Like 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
A style that looks formal at the front and casual at the back
- Informal
A person who makes parties fun by being lively and entertaining others
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
A political party that wants a society where the state owns businesses and property
A social gathering to celebrate someone's birthday with food, games, and gifts
A party for a man before he gets married with his male friends to celebrate
- Literature
A political movement in the United States that wants smaller government and lower taxes
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 major political party that supports private business and smaller government
A political party that wants to protect the environment and support fair social policies
Political party that ruled Germany under Adolf Hitler from 1933 to 1945 and hurt many people
A UK political party in the centre that supports liberal social policies and reforms to help working people
- UK
A major political party in the United Kingdom that supports workers, trade unions, and social welfare policies
A political party in the United States that supports government ownership of businesses and greater economic equality
- Informal
A person who goes to a party without being invited and often causes trouble
A protest in 1773 when American colonists dumped British tea into Boston Harbor to protest taxes
A celebration when someone tells friends and family about their sexual orientation or gender identity
- 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 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 major political party in the United Kingdom that supports workers and social justice
A political party that wants a slow change from capitalism to democratic socialism
A former US political party started by Theodore Roosevelt in 1912 that supported progressive reforms
A major United States political party in the early 1800s that wanted limits on national government power
A political party in Germany led by Adolf Hitler that ruled Germany from 1933 to 1945
- Formal
Someone directly involved in a court case, as plaintiff or defendant
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.