Pronunciation

/pəˈrɑːti/

Definitions

• Noun: 1. A social gathering or event, often for celebration or entertainment. Example: “We’re having a housewarming party this weekend.”

  • 2. A person’s political or ideological group. Example: “He’s a member of the environmental party.”
  • 3. A piece of software or a program that performs specific tasks. Example: “The app has a bug in the update party.”

• Verb: 1. To celebrate or hold a party. Example: “We’re going to party all night long.”

  • 2. (Informal) To participate in a gathering or have fun. Example: “She’s not coming to the party because she’s feeling under the weather.”

Phrases

• “Throw a party” means to organize a gathering.
• “Party on” is an expression used to encourage continuing to enjoy oneself.
• “Party crasher” refers to someone who uninvited attends a party.

Example Sentences

• Noun: “They decorated the living room for the birthday party.”
• Verb: “Let’s party like it’s 1999!”
• Informal Verb: “She decided to party hard after a long week of work.”

Synonyms

• Gathering
• Social event
• Bash
• Celebration
• Festivity
• Reunion
• Soiree
• Bash (informal)