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bunfight

bunfight

9.9
A formal, often grand party to celebrate an important event
  • noun
  • /ˈbʌnfaɪt/
  • UK
translation icon : fiesta
  • We were invited to a bunfight at the embassy last Saturday.

Examples

  • Are you going to the bunfight this weekend?

  • The annual bunfight was held in the town square.

  • After the formal speeches, the bunfight began, complete with champagne and canapés.

  • The annual awards ceremony is always a lavish bunfight attended by celebrities.

  • The charity gala was a spectacular bunfight that brought everyone together to celebrate the cause.

  • During the annual bunfight, the community gathered to enjoy food, music, and each other's company.

  • At the school's founding anniversary, a grand bunfight was held with speeches and festivities.

Synonyms

banquet
vsbunfight
  • Formal
114 3.9

A large formal meal for many people to celebrate a special event

focuses on the whole formal celebration rather than only the meal
shindig
vsbunfight
  • Informal
29 8.6

A lively informal party with music and dancing

is formal and ceremonial instead of informal music and dancing events
blowout
vsbunfight
  • Informal
17 4.4

A large, lively party to celebrate something

is more formal and less focused on extravagance and excess
shindy
vsbunfight
  • UK
1 9.9

A lively noisy party with music and people celebrating

is a formal, ceremonial gathering rather than a loud informal event
bun-fight
vsbunfight
  • UK
9.1

A large formal party for an important occasion

has identical meaning but is written without a hyphen in modern usage

Antonyms

funeral
820 1.9

A ceremony to bury or cremate a person who has died

wake
73 7.2

A gathering of family and friends near a dead person's body before the funeral

How Formal

gala
72 3.7
bunfight
  • UK
9.9
ball
253 2.6
banquet
  • Formal
114 3.9
celebration
430 1.0
party
∞ 1.0
get-together
  • Informal
46 1.9

Surface Forms

bunfight singular
bunfights plural

Morphology

bunfight = bun + fight (opaque) = bun + fight

Although formed from 'bun' + 'fight', the modern meaning 'grand or formal party' is idiomatic and not directly derivable from the literal components.

Etymology

Bunfight breaks into bun ('small cake' or treat) and fight ('battle'), and one popular idea is that it began as a noisy, showy event where people pushed to get the best food. That's why today a bunfight often means a grand, formal party or a very showy celebration.