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- pronunciation:
- par
ti
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word History, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
parties |
| definition 1: |
a social gathering or event created for the purpose of celebration or pleasure and at which there is conversation, refreshment, and, usually, music or some other form of entertainment.
She is planning a large party for her parents' wedding anniversary.
- 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.
After several hours, the search party found the missing child.There were six of us in the 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.
Anti-slavery activists made up many of the members of the original Republican Party in the 1850s.Realizing that his ideas and beliefs had changed, he decided to switch political parties.- 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.
The police suspected that his wife was also a party to the crime.- 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 vehicle?- 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 will be held in Houston next year.- similar words:
- factional, parochial, partial, partisan, sectarian
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| definition 2: |
suitable for a party or other social occasion.
Could help me put up the party decorations?- similar words:
- celebratory, festive
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| related words: |
cabinet |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
parties, partying, partied |
| definition: |
to attend a party or parties.
They loved to party when they were students.- 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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