party

par·ty

P0091300 (pär′tē)n. pl. par·ties 1. A social gathering especially for pleasure or amusement: a birthday party.2. a. A group of people who have gathered to participate in an activity: a search party.b. A group of soldiers selected for a duty or mission: a raiding party.3. An established political group organized to promote and support its principles and candidates for public office.4. a. A person or group involved in an enterprise; a participant or accessory: I refuse to be a party to your silly scheme.b. Law A person or entity that participates in a transaction, makes a contract, or is involved in a lawsuit as a litigant.5. a. A subscriber to a telephone party line.b. A person using a telephone.6. A person: "And though Grainger was a spry old party, such steps couldn't be his" (Anthony Hyde).adj.1. Of, relating to, or participating in an established political organization: party members; party politics.2. Suitable for use at a social gathering: party dresses; a party hat.3. Characteristic of a pleasurable social gathering: a party atmosphere.intr.v. par·tied, par·ty·ing, par·ties To celebrate or carouse at a party or similar gathering: That night we partied until dawn.

[Middle English partie, part, side, group, from Old French, from feminine past participle of partir, to divide, from Latin partīre, from pars, part-, part; see part.]

par′ti·er, par′ty·er n.

party

(ˈpɑːtɪ) n, pl -ties1. a. a social gathering for pleasure, often held as a celebrationb. (as modifier): party spirit. c. (in combination): party-giver. 2. (Sociology) a group of people associated in some activity: a rescue party. 3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a. (often capital) a group of people organized together to further a common political aim, such as the election of its candidates to public officeb. (as modifier): party politics. 4. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the practice of taking sides on public issues5. a person, esp one who participates in some activity such as entering into a contract6. (Law) the person or persons taking part in legal proceedings, such as plaintiff or prosecutor: a party to the action. 7. informal jocular a person: he's an odd old party. 8. come to the party to take part or become involvedvb (intr) , -ties, -tying or -tiedinformal to celebrate; reveladj (Heraldry) heraldry (of a shield) divided vertically into two colours, metals, or furs[C13: from Old French partie part, faction, from Latin partīre to divide; see part]

par•ty

(ˈpɑr ti)

n., pl. -ties, n. 1. a social gathering for conversation, refreshments, entertainment, etc. 2. a group gathered for some special purpose or task: a search party. 3. a group of persons who support one side of a dispute, question, etc. 4. a political group organized for gaining political influence and governmental control and for directing government policy. 5. a person or group that participates in some action, affair, or plan: He was a party to the merger deal. 6. a. one of the litigants in a legal proceeding; a plaintiff or defendant. b. a signatory to a legal instrument. 7. a detail of troops. 8. a specific individual. adj. 9. of or pertaining to a party or faction; partisan: party leaders. 10. of or for a social gathering: a party dress. v.i. 11. to go to or give parties. 12. to revel; carouse. [1250–1300; Middle English partie < Old French, n. use of feminine of parti, past participle of partir < Latin partīre to share. See part]

party

- Latin partitum, "part, side," became party, with the senses "political group" and, in the 18th century, "social gathering."See also related terms for social.

Party

a company or body of persons; a detachment of troops; a group of people travelling together; a gathering for social entertainment; an assemblage or society of persons of the same political opinion. See also clique, set.Examples: party of birds, 1773; of gentlemen, 1860; of jays; of Jesus Christ, 1502; of order, 1781; of pleasures, 1728; of politicians; of prisoners, 1896; of quadrille, 1726; of whales, 1840.

party

A party is a social event where people enjoy themselves by eating, drinking, dancing, talking, or playing games. You use have, give, or throw to say that someone organizes a party.

We are having a party on Saturday.They gave a party to celebrate their daughter's graduation.We threw her a huge birthday party.

Be Careful!
Don't use 'make'. Don't say, for example, 'We are making a party'.

party

Past participle: partied
Gerund: partying

Imperative
party
party

Present
I party
you party
he/she/it parties
we party
you party
they party

Preterite
I partied
you partied
he/she/it partied
we partied
you partied
they partied

Present Continuous
I am partying
you are partying
he/she/it is partying
we are partying
you are partying
they are partying

Present Perfect
I have partied
you have partied
he/she/it has partied
we have partied
you have partied
they have partied

Past Continuous
I was partying
you were partying
he/she/it was partying
we were partying
you were partying
they were partying

Past Perfect
I had partied
you had partied
he/she/it had partied
we had partied
you had partied
they had partied

Future
I will party
you will party
he/she/it will party
we will party
you will party
they will party

Future Perfect
I will have partied
you will have partied
he/she/it will have partied
we will have partied
you will have partied
they will have partied

Future Continuous
I will be partying
you will be partying
he/she/it will be partying
we will be partying
you will be partying
they will be partying

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been partying
you have been partying
he/she/it has been partying
we have been partying
you have been partying
they have been partying

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been partying
you will have been partying
he/she/it will have been partying
we will have been partying
you will have been partying
they will have been partying

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been partying
you had been partying
he/she/it had been partying
we had been partying
you had been partying
they had been partying

Conditional
I would party
you would party
he/she/it would party
we would party
you would party
they would party

Past Conditional
I would have partied
you would have partied
he/she/it would have partied
we would have partied
you would have partied
they would have partied

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	party - an organization to gain political power; "in 1992 Perot tried to organize a third party at the national level"political partyorganization, organisation - a group of people who work togetherAmerican Labor Party - a former political party in the United States; formed in 1936 in New York when labor and liberals bolted the Democratic PartyAmerican Party, Know-Nothing Party - a former political party in the United States; active in the 1850s to keep power out of the hands of immigrants and Roman CatholicsAnti-Masonic Party - a former political party in the United States; founded in 1825 in opposition to Freemasonry in public affairsBlack Panthers - a militant Black political party founded in 1965 to end political dominance by WhitesCommunist Party - a political party that actively advocates a communist form of government; in Communist countries it is the sole political party of the stateConservative Party - a political party (especially in Great Britain or Australia) that believes in the importance of a capitalist economy with private ownership rather than state controlConstitutional Union Party - a former political party in the United States; formed in 1859 by former Whigs who hoped to preserve the UnionDemocratic Party - the older of two major political parties in the United StatesDemocratic-Republican Party - a former major political party in the United States in the early 19th century; opposed the old Federalist party; favored a strict interpretation of the constitution in order to limit the powers of the federal governmentFarmer-Labor Party - a former minor political party in the United States in the early 20th centuryAmerican Federalist Party, Federal Party, Federalist Party - a major political party in the United States in the early 19th century; founded by Alexander Hamilton; favored a strong centralized governmentFree Soil Party - a former political party in the United States; formed in 1848 to oppose the extension of slavery into the territories; merged with the Liberty Party in 1848Gironde - the French moderate political party that was in power (1791-1793) during the French RevolutionGreen Party - an environmentalist political partyGreenback Party - a former political party in the United States; organized in 1874; opposed any reduction in the amount of paper money in circulationGuomindang, Kuomintang - the political party founded in 1911 by Sun Yat-sen; it governed China under Chiang Kai-shek from 1928 until 1949 when the Communists took power and subsequently was the official ruling party of Taiwanlabor party, labour party - a left-of-center political party formed to represent the interest of ordinary working peopleLiberal Democrat Party - a political party in Great Britain; formerly the Liberal Party; advocates reforms and improvement of the conditions of working peopleLiberal Party - a political party in Australia, Canada, and other nations, and formerly in Great BritainLiberty Party - a former political party in the United States; formed in 1839 to oppose the practice of slavery; merged with the Free Soil Party in 1848Militant Tendency - a Trotskyist political organization in Great Britain set up in 1964 inside the Labour PartyNational Socialist German Workers' Party, Nazi Party - the political party founded in Germany in 1919 and brought to power by Hitler in 1933People's Party, Populist Party - a former political party in the United States; formed in 1891 to advocate currency expansion and state control of railroadsBull Moose Party, Progressive Party - a former political party in the United States; founded by Theodore Roosevelt during the presidential campaign of 1912; its emblem was a picture of a bull mooseProhibition Party - a political party in the United States; formed in 1869 to oppose the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beveragesGOP, Republican Party - the younger of two major political parties in the United States; GOP is an acronym for grand old partySocial Democratic Party - a political party in Germany and Britain (and elsewhere) founded in late 19th century; originally Marxist; now advocates the gradual transformation of capitalism into democratic socialismSocialist Labor Party - a political party in the United States; formed in 1874 to advocate the peaceful introduction of socialismSocialist Party - a political party in the United States formed in 1900 to advocate socialismDixiecrats, States' Rights Democratic Party - a former political party in the United States; formed in 1948 by Democrats from southern states in order to oppose to the candidacy of Harry S Trumanwar party - a political party that supports a warWhig Party - a former political party in the United States; formed in 1834 in opposition to the Democratic Party; advocated a loose interpretation of the Constitution and high protective tariffsthird party - a political party organized in opposition to the major parties in a two-party systemform of government, political system - the members of a social organization who are in power
	2.	party - a group of people gathered together for pleasure; "she joined the party after dinner"social affair, social gathering - a gathering for the purpose of promoting fellowshipshindig, shindy - a large and noisy party of peopledance - a party of people assembled for dancingmasque, masquerade, masquerade party, mask - a party of guests wearing costumes and masksdinner party, dinner - a party of people assembled to have dinner together; "guests should never be late to a dinner party"reception - a formal party of people; as after a weddingopen house - an informal party of people with hospitality for all comershousewarming - a party of people assembled to celebrate moving into a new homesoiree - a party of people assembled in the evening (usually at a private house)fete champetre, garden party, lawn party - a party of people assembled for social interaction out of doorsshower - a party of friends assembled to present gifts (usually of a specified kind) to a person; "her friends organized a baby shower for her when she was expecting"stag party, smoker - a party for men only (or one considered suitable for men only)hen party - a party for women onlyslumber party - an overnight party of girls who dress in nightclothes and pass the night talkingmixer, sociable, social - a party of people assembled to promote sociability and communal activitywedding party, wedding - a party of people at a weddingreunion - a party of former associates who have come together again
	3.	party - a band of people associated temporarily in some activity; "they organized a party to search for food"; "the company of cooks walked into the kitchen"companyband, circle, lot, set - an unofficial association of people or groups; "the smart set goes there"; "they were an angry lot"fatigue party - a group of soldiers on fatigue dutylanding party - a part of a ship's company organized for special duties ashoreparty to the action, party to the transaction - a party of people taking a role in legal proceedingsrescue party - a party of rescuerssearch party - a party of people to search for someonestretcher party - a party of people with stretchers to carry an injured personwar party - a band of warriors who raid or fight an enemy (used especially of Native Americans)
	4.	party - an occasion on which people can assemble for social interaction and entertainment; "he planned a party to celebrate Bastille Day"social function, social occasion, occasion, affair, function - a vaguely specified social event; "the party was quite an affair"; "an occasion arranged to honor the president"; "a seemingly endless round of social functions"brawl, do, bash - an uproarious partybirthday party - a party held on the anniversary of someone's birthbunfight, bun-fight - (Briticism) a grand formal party on an important occasionceilidh - an informal social gathering at which there is Scottish or Irish folk music and singing and folk dancing and story tellingcocktail party - an afternoon party at which cocktails are serveddance - a party for social dancingfete, fiesta, feast - an elaborate party (often outdoors)house party - a party lasting over one or more nights at a large housejolly - a happy partytea party - a party at which tea is servedwhist drive - a progressive whist party
	5.	party - a person involved in legal proceedings; "the party of the first part"individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"assignee - (law) the party to whom something is assigned (e.g., someone to whom a right or property is legally transferred)assignor - (law) the party who makes an assignmentcontractor - (law) a party to a contractintervenor - (law) a party who interposes in a pending proceedingJane Doe - an unknown or fictitious woman who is a party to legal proceedingsJohn Doe - an unknown or fictitious man who is a party to legal proceedingslitigant, litigator - (law) a party to a lawsuit; someone involved in litigation; "plaintiffs and defendants are both litigants"reversioner - (law) a party who is entitled to an estate in reversionRichard Roe - an unknown or fictitious party to legal proceedingstortfeasor, tort-feasor - a party who has committed a tortvouchee - (law) a person called into court to defend a title
Verb	1.	party - have or participate in a party; "The students were partying all night before the exam"fete, celebrate - have a celebration; "They were feting the patriarch of the family"; "After the exam, the students were celebrating"rave - participate in an all-night techno dance party

party

noun1. faction, association, alliance, grouping, set, side, league, camp, combination, coalition, clique, coterie, schism, confederacy, cabal opposing political parties2. get-together (informal), celebration, do (informal), social, at-home, gathering, function, reception, bash (informal), rave (Brit. slang), festivity, knees-up (Brit. informal), beano (Brit. slang), social gathering, shindig (informal), soirée, rave-up (Brit. slang), hooley or hoolie (chiefly Irish & N.Z.) We threw a huge birthday party.3. group, team, band, company, body, unit, squad, gathering, crew, gang, bunch (informal), dream team, detachment (Military) a party of explorers4. (Law) litigant, defendant, participant, contractor (Law), plaintiff It has to be proved that he is the guilty party.5. (Informal) person, individual, somebody, someone A certain party told me you would be here.verb1. celebrate, have fun, have a good time, enjoy yourself, have a ball, large it (Brit. slang), push the boat out, whoop it up, paint the town red, let your hair down, go on a bender Let's party like there's no tomorrow!be a party to something get involved in, be associated with, be a participant in, concern yourself with or in He insisted he had not been a party to the attack.Quotations
"A party is like a marriage ... making itself up while seeming to follow precedent" [Jay McInerney Brightness Falls]
"Under democracy, one party always devotes its chief energies to trying to prove that the other party is unfit to rule: and both commonly succeed, and are right" [H.L. Mencken]

party

noun1. A large or important social gathering:affair, celebration, festivity, fete, function, gala, occasion, soiree.Informal: do.Slang: bash.2. A group of people acting together in a shared activity:band, company, corps, troop, troupe.3. A group of individuals united in a common cause:bloc, cartel, coalition, combination, combine, faction, ring.4. One who participates:actor, participant, player.5. A member of the human race:being, body, creature, homo, human, human being, individual, life, man, mortal, person, personage, soul.6. A number of individuals making up or considered a unit:array, band, batch, bevy, body, bunch, bundle, clump, cluster, clutch, collection, group, knot, lot, set.

Translations

一组党派开庆祝宴会社交会组

party

(ˈpaːti) – plural ˈparties – noun1. a meeting of guests for entertainment, celebration etc. a birthday party; She's giving/having a party tonight; (also adjective) a party dress.聚会2. a group of people with a particular purpose. a party of tourists.一组3. a group of people with the same ideas and purposes, especially political. a political party.党派

party

→ 开庆祝宴会zhCN, 社交会zhCN, 组zhCN

party

Related to party: Party store

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Synonyms for party

noun faction

Synonyms

faction
association
alliance
grouping
set
side
league
camp
combination
coalition
clique
coterie
schism
confederacy
cabal

noun get-together

Synonyms

get-together
celebration
do
social
at-home
gathering
function
reception
bash
rave
festivity
knees-up
beano
social gathering
shindig
soirée
rave-up
hooley or hoolie

noun group

Synonyms

group
team
band
company
body
unit
squad
gathering
crew
gang
bunch
dream team
detachment

noun litigant

Synonyms

litigant
defendant
participant
contractor
plaintiff

noun person

Synonyms

person
individual
somebody
someone

verb celebrate

Synonyms

celebrate
have fun
have a good time
enjoy yourself
have a ball
large it
push the boat out
whoop it up
paint the town red
let your hair down
go on a bender

phrase be a party to something

Synonyms

get involved in
be associated with
be a participant in
concern yourself with or in

Synonyms for party

noun a large or important social gathering

Synonyms

affair
celebration
festivity
fete
function
gala
occasion
soiree
do
bash

noun a group of people acting together in a shared activity

Synonyms

band
company
corps
troop
troupe

noun a group of individuals united in a common cause

Synonyms

bloc
cartel
coalition
combination
combine
faction
ring

noun one who participates

Synonyms

actor
participant
player

noun a member of the human race

Synonyms

being
body
creature
homo
human
human being
individual
life
man
mortal
person
personage
soul

noun a number of individuals making up or considered a unit

Synonyms

array
band
batch
bevy
body
bunch
bundle
clump
cluster
clutch
collection
group
knot
lot
set

Synonyms for party

noun an organization to gain political power

Synonyms

political party

Related Words

organization
organisation
American Labor Party
American Party
Know-Nothing Party
Anti-Masonic Party
Black Panthers
Communist Party
Conservative Party
Constitutional Union Party
Democratic Party
Democratic-Republican Party
Farmer-Labor Party
American Federalist Party
Federal Party
Federalist Party
Free Soil Party
Gironde
Green Party
Greenback Party
Guomindang
Kuomintang
labor party
labour party
Liberal Democrat Party
Liberal Party
Liberty Party
Militant Tendency
National Socialist German Workers' Party
Nazi Party
People's Party
Populist Party
Bull Moose Party
Progressive Party
Prohibition Party
GOP
Republican Party
Social Democratic Party
Socialist Labor Party
Socialist Party
Dixiecrats
States' Rights Democratic Party
war party
Whig Party
third party
form of government
political system
Opposition

noun a group of people gathered together for pleasure

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social affair
social gathering
shindig
shindy
dance
masque
masquerade
masquerade party
mask
dinner party
dinner
reception
open house
housewarming
soiree
fete champetre
garden party
lawn party
shower
stag party
smoker
hen party
slumber party
mixer
sociable
social
wedding party
wedding
reunion

noun a band of people associated temporarily in some activity

Synonyms

company

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band
circle
lot
set
fatigue party
landing party
party to the action
party to the transaction
rescue party
search party
stretcher party
war party

noun an occasion on which people can assemble for social interaction and entertainment

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social function
social occasion
occasion
affair
function
brawl
do
bash
birthday party
bunfight
bun-fight
ceilidh
cocktail party
dance
fete
fiesta
feast
house party
jolly
tea party
whist drive

noun a person involved in legal proceedings

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individual
mortal
person
somebody
someone
soul
law
jurisprudence
assignee
assignor
contractor
intervenor
Jane Doe
John Doe
litigant
litigator
reversioner
Richard Roe
tortfeasor
tort-feasor
vouchee

verb have or participate in a party

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fete
celebrate
rave

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noun faction

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noun get-together

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noun group

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noun litigant

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noun person

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verb celebrate

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phrase be a party to something

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Synonyms for party

noun a large or important social gathering

Synonyms

noun a group of people acting together in a shared activity

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noun a group of individuals united in a common cause

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noun one who participates

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noun a member of the human race

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noun a number of individuals making up or considered a unit

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noun an organization to gain political power

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noun a group of people gathered together for pleasure

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noun a band of people associated temporarily in some activity

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Related Words

noun an occasion on which people can assemble for social interaction and entertainment

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noun a person involved in legal proceedings

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verb have or participate in a party

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