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to party

512 3.0
To spend time with others celebrating, dancing, and drinking
  • verb
  • /ˈpɑrti/
  • Informal
: salir de fiesta
  • Come on over, we can party till the sun's down.
  • party with people

Like I could, I could party, I could go out.

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Examples

  • He spent a lot of time partying, playing cards.

  • We are a good group of people who like to party.

  • But in my defense, do you want to party now?

  • 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!

  • Let's party, huh?

  • Let's party!

  • Let's party at the beach this weekend with live music and fun games.

Synonyms

to party on
vsto party
  • Informal
14 8.1

To continue celebrating and having fun even when things go wrong

is about joining social celebrations generally rather than continuing through problems
to rave
vsto party
2 7.7

Attend an all-night party with loud electronic dance music

covers general social gatherings with music and dancing, not only all night electronic events

Antonyms

311 2.8

To stop taking part in a place or activity

204 4.2

To keep someone or something apart from others

Idioms

14 3.7

A person who is lively and makes people laugh at parties

9 7.1

Joining after others have already started something important

1 8.4

Food or drink that gives a strong, exciting taste

A person who makes parties fun by being lively and entertaining others

1 9.8

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

Plan and have a party for people to enjoy

to party on
  • Informal
14 8.1

To continue celebrating and having fun even when things go wrong

5 6.5

Make a social event lively and fun

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

tea party
  • Literature
303 6.7

A political movement in the United States that wants smaller government and lower taxes

269 1.0

A social gathering to celebrate someone's birthday with food, games, and gifts

179 2.7

A group of people with the same political ideas who try to win elections

153 3.9

A person or group outside a deal who may be affected

108 3.5

A political party that wants a society where the state owns businesses and property

102 1.0

An event where people are invited to eat dinner together

98 4.8

A political group that opposes the two main parties

98 2.8

A party for a man before he gets married with his male friends to celebrate

party line
  • Literature
63 5.1

Official ideas and rules a political party wants members to follow

A social event in the early evening where people drink and talk

slumber party
  • Informal
49 2.1

A night when friends stay at someone's house to sleep, talk, and play

44 1.4

A social gathering in the afternoon where people drink tea and eat light food

41 5.1

Relating to two sides, often in politics or law

38 3.7

A major political party that supports private business and smaller government

37 2.6

A group of people who look for someone who is missing

28 3.7

A political party that wants to protect the environment and support fair social policies

house party
  • Informal
27 1.9

A party at someone's home where guests sometimes stay overnight

25 1.8

A group of people who take part in a marriage ceremony, like the bride, groom, bridesmaids and groomsmen

23 3.7

A political group that tries to win elections to help working people and get fair treatment for all

party girl
  • Informal
22 6.3

A woman who often goes to parties and is lively

Liberal Party
  • Australian
19 3.2

A political party that supports individual rights and free markets

18 2.6

A small gift that people give to guests at a party to thank them

17 3.5

A person who is the most lively and entertaining at a party

17 3.4

A political party in the United States that supports government ownership of businesses and greater economic equality

party pooper
  • Informal
17 6.4

A person who ruins other people's fun at a party

16 3.7

Political party that ruled Germany under Adolf Hitler from 1933 to 1945 and hurt many people

party animal
  • Informal
12 4.0

A person who often goes to parties and likes to have fun

party crasher
  • Informal
12 7.0

A person who goes to a party without being invited and often causes trouble

10 2.3

An outdoor social event in a garden with food, drink, and music

10 1.2

An activity people do with guests to make a social event more fun

A celebration when someone tells friends and family about their sexual orientation or gender identity

9 2.8

A major political party in the United Kingdom that supports workers, trade unions, and social welfare policies

8 2.7

A group of people who are sent to save others in danger

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

A group of people from a ship who go ashore to do a task

party boss
  • Literature
6 6.5

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 person who is physically harmed by an accident or crime

A party to celebrate moving into a new home with friends and family

5 4.5

A party for a man before his wedding where only men attend

5 3.4

A college or university known for many parties and a busy social life

war party
  • Archaic
4 8.8

A group of people who go to attack an enemy

4 4.9

Involving three different people or groups who take part

4 3.2

A social event an employer arranges for employees to celebrate and relax

4 8.0

A political group that always opposes proposals and offers no alternatives

3 3.1

A group of people who meet to watch a TV show or event together

A political party that wants a slow change from capitalism to democratic socialism

party foul
  • Slang
2 8.2

A rude or embarrassing action at a social gathering that causes trouble

party line
  • Archaic
2 8.1

A telephone line shared by neighbors who may hear each other's calls

2 7.9

A former American political party from 1834 to 1854 that opposed the Democrats and supported high taxes on imported goods

2 1.8

A main idea that decides the decorations, activities, and style of a party

2 6.9

A political party in the early United States that supported a strong central government

A party where people wear masks and costumes to hide who they are

1 3.2

A group of people who do a physical task together, like clearing fallen trees

The most popular thing or person at a party

1 8.1

An informal social event attended mostly by men with few women

A former US political party from the 1890s that supported farmers, more silver money, and government control of railroads

1 6.5

An agreement that involves four different people or groups

A UK political party in the centre that supports liberal social policies and reforms to help working people

war party
  • Literature
1 7.0

A political group that wants the country to go to war

1 3.3

A party for a woman about to get married with only her female friends

1 1.0

A social event during Easter with egg hunts and decorations

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

1 8.9

A former US political party started by Theodore Roosevelt in 1912 that supported progressive reforms

1 7.0

Strong loyalty to a political party that makes you biased

A political party in the United States that wants workers to own businesses peacefully

party-crashing
  • Informal
1 7.5

Going to a party without an invitation to join the fun

1 9.6

A US political group in the 1850s that wanted to limit immigrant and Catholic influence

A former small US political party that represented farmers and workers

How Wild

to revel
2 4.9
to party
  • Informal
512 3.0
to socialize
  • US
62 2.8
to hang out
  • Informal
∞ 2.4
to meet
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

party infinitive
partied past
partied past participle
partying present participle
parties third person singular

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.