Party Definition
party
See also Party, and párty
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English
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Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA: /ˈpɑː.ti/, X-SAMPA: /"pA:.tI/
- (US) IPA: /ˈpɑːɹ.ti/, X-SAMPA: /"pAr.tI/, IPA: /ˈpʰɑːɹ.ɾi/
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Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -ɑː(r)ti
- Hyphenation: par‧ty
Etymology 1
From Anglo-Norman partie, Old French partie , from Medieval Latin partita (“a part, party”), from Latin partita, feminine of partitus, past participle of partiri (“to divide”); see part.
A birthday party (def. 6) for a childNoun
party (plural parties)
- (law) A person or group of people constituting a particular side in a contract or legal action.
- The contract requires that the party of the first part pay the fee.
- With to: an accessory, someone who takes part.
- I can't possibly be a party to that kind of reckless behaviour.
- (now rare in general sense) A group of people forming one side in a given dispute, contest etc.
- 1912: Edgar Rice Burroughs, Tarzan of the Apes, Chapter 6
- A mile back in the forest the tribe had heard the fierce challenge of the gorilla, and, as was his custom when any danger threatened, Kerchak called his people together, partly for mutual protection against a common enemy, since this gorilla might be but one of a party of several, and also to see that all members of the tribe were accounted for.
- 1912: Edgar Rice Burroughs, Tarzan of the Apes, Chapter 6
- A political group considered as a formal whole, united under one specific political platform of issues and campaigning to take part in government.
- The green party took 12% of the vote.
- (military) A discrete detachment of troops, especially for a particular purpose.
- The settlers were attacked early next morning by a scouting party.
- A social gathering for entertainment and fun.
- I'm throwing a huge party for my 21st birthday.
- A group of people traveling or attending an event together, or participating in the same activity.
- We're expecting a large party from the London office.
- (gaming, online gaming) Active player characters organized into a single group.
- (video games) Group of characters controlled by the player.
- (obsolete) A part or division.
- 1485, Sir Thomas Malory, Le Morte Darthur, Book II:
- And so the moost party of the castel that was falle doune thorugh that dolorous stroke laye vpon Pellam and balyn thre dayes.
- 1485, Sir Thomas Malory, Le Morte Darthur, Book II:
- A gathering of acquaintances so that one of them may offer items for sale to the rest of them.
- Tupperware party
- lingerie party
- To partake in debauchery and vice
- To party and play, take part in risky sex and hard drugs, especially methamphetamine and male-on-male sex.
Synonyms
(social gathering):
- bash
- do
- rave
- See also Wikisaurus:party
Derived terms
Terms derived from party (noun)Related terms
Translations
law: particular side in a contract or legal action
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Verb
party (third-person singular simple present parties, present participle partying, simple past and past participle partied)
- (intransitive) To celebrate at a party, to have fun, to enjoy oneself.
- We partied until the early hours.
- (intransitive, slang, euphemistic) To take recreational drugs.
- 2004, Daniel Nicholas Shields, Firewoman
- “Miss, do you party?” the boy asked. “What?” Jennifer asked back. “Do you smoke? I'll get you some cheap. One American dollar equals forty Jamaican dollars. I'll get you as much of the stuff as you need.”
- 2004, Daniel Nicholas Shields, Firewoman
- (gaming, online gaming, intransitive) To form a party (with).
- If you want to beat that monster, you should party with a healer.
Derived terms
- party down
- party on
Translations
to celebrate at a party
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Statistics
- Most common English words before 1923: spirit · sometimes · account · #453: party · sight · electronic · sea
Etymology 2
From Middle English, from Old French parti (“parted”), from Latin partītus (“parted”), past participle of partiri (“to divide”). More at part.
Adjective
party (not comparable)
Derived terms
- party-coated
- party-colour
- party-coloured
- party-gold
Adverb
party (not comparable)
- (obsolete) Partly.
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Chaucer to this entry?)
External links
- party in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- party in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
Anagrams
French
Etymology
From English
Noun
party m. and f. (plural parties or partys)
Usage notes
party has two genders in French: In Canada, it is a masculine noun, and in France it is a feminine noun.
Derived terms
- garden-party
- party hot-dog
- suicide-party
Italian
Etymology
English
Noun
party m. inv.
- party (social gathering)
Swedish
Pronunciation
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Noun
party n.
- party; social gathering
Declension
Declension of party| singular | plural | |||
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| Neuter | indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite |
| nominative | party | partyt | partyn | partyna |
| genitive | partys | partyts | partyns | partynas |
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