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par·ty
 party
- pronunciation:
- par
ti
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word History, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
parties |
| definition 1: |
a social gathering or event at which there are conversation, entertainment, and refreshments.
- synonyms:
- affair
- similar words:
- ball, bash, blast, carousal, carouse, celebration, fete, function, get-together, jamboree, revel, shindig, social, soiree
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| definition 2: |
a group assembled for a particular purpose.
a work partya hiking party- synonyms:
- band, crew, gang, team, troop
- similar words:
- assemblage, assembly, association, circle, company, corps, crowd, group, squad, unit
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| definition 3: |
a group or organization formed on the basis of common political beliefs or opinions.
- similar words:
- alliance, bloc, cabal, camp, caucus, coalition, confederacy, contingent, faction, federation, junta, league, sector, side, union, wing
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| definition 4: |
a participant.
She was a party to his intrigues.- synonyms:
- participant, partner
- similar words:
- actor, ally, associate, contributor, insider
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| definition 5: |
a specific person; individual.
Are you the party who owns this car?- synonyms:
- individual, one, person
- similar words:
- being, entity
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| related words: |
banquet, benefit, boss, clan, combine, dance, event, farewell, fellowship, hop, machine, occasion, outfit, table |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
of or relating to a political party.
the party convention- similar words:
- factional, parochial, partial, partisan, sectarian
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| definition 2: |
suitable for a party or other social occasion.
party decorations- similar words:
- celebratory, festive
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| related words: |
cabinet |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
partied, parties, partying |
| definition: |
to attend a party or parties.
- similar words:
- barhop, carouse, celebrate, revel
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The word party comes from an early French word that means "divided" or "something divided or shared." "Party" was first used as a word for a social gathering in 1716.
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