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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024par•ty /ˈpɑrti/USA pronunciation n., pl. -ties, adj., v., -tied, -ty•ing. n. [countable] - a social gathering for conversation, refreshments, etc.:an all-night party at his friend's house.
- a group gathered for some special purpose or task:a search party.
- Governmenta political group seeking political power for directing government policy:the two main parties in American politics, the Democrats and the Republicans.
- a person or group that participates in some action:He was a party to the merger deal.
- one of the litigants in a legal proceeding;
a plaintiff or defendant.
adj. [before a noun] - of or relating to a party or faction;
partisan:party politics. - of or for a social gathering:a party dress.
v. [no object] - Informal Termsto go to or give parties:On graduation night they partied at as many different houses as they could.
See -par-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024par•ty (pär′tē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ties, adj., v., -tied, -ty•ing. n. - a social gathering, as of invited guests at a private home, for conversation, refreshments, entertainment, etc.:a cocktail party.
- a group gathered for a special purpose or task:a fishing party; a search party.
- Militarya detachment, squad, or detail of troops assigned to perform some particular mission or service.
- a group of persons with common purposes or opinions who support one side of a dispute, question, debate, etc.
- Governmenta group of persons with common political opinions and purposes organized for gaining political influence and governmental control and for directing government policy:the Republican party; the Democratic party.
- the system of taking sides on public or political questions or the like.
- attachment or devotion to one side or faction;
partisanship:to put considerations of party first. - Law
- one of the litigants in a legal proceeding;
a plaintiff or defendant in a suit. - a signatory to a legal instrument.
- a person participating in or otherwise privy to a crime.
- a person or group that participates in some action, affair, plan, etc.;
participant:He was a party to the merger deal. - the person under consideration;
a specific individual:Look at the party in the green velvet shorts. - a person or, usually, two or more persons together patronizing a restaurant, attending a social or cultural function, etc.:The headwaiter asked how many were in our party;a party of 12 French physicists touring the labs;a party of one at the small table.
- Telecommunicationsa person participating in a telephone conversation:I have your party on the line.
- any occasion or activity likened to a social party, as specified;
session:The couple in the next apartment are having their usual dish-throwing party. - an advantageous or pleasurable situation or combination of circumstances of some duration and often of questionable character;
period of content, license, exemption, etc.:The police broke in and suddenly the party was over for the nation's most notorious gunman.
adj. - of or pertaining to a party or faction;
partisan:party leaders. - of or for a social gathering:her new party dress.
- being shared by or pertaining to two or more persons or things.
- Heraldry(of an escutcheon) having the field divided into a number of parts, usually two;
parted.
v.i. Informal. - Informal Termsto go to or give parties, esp. a series of parties.
- Informal Termsto enjoy oneself thoroughly and without restraint;
indulge in pleasure.
- Latin partīre to share. See part
- Old French, noun, nominal use of feminine of parti, past participle of partir
- Middle English partie 1250–1300
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged meeting, assemblage. See company.
- 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged faction, circle, coterie, ring.
Party meaning "a specific individual'' is old in the language, going back to the 15th century, and was formerly in common use. Today, it remains standard in limited senses, chiefly the legal, and is often used humorously or condescendingly:the party holding the balloon.Personis the neutral and common term. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: party /ˈpɑːtɪ/ n ( pl -ties)- a social gathering for pleasure, often held as a celebration
- (as modifier): party spirit
- (in combination): partygoer
- a group of people associated in some activity: a rescue party
- (often capital) a group of people organized together to further a common political aim, such as the election of its candidates to public office
- (as modifier): party politics
- a person, esp one who participates in some activity such as entering into a contract
- the person or persons taking part in legal proceedings, such as plaintiff or prosecutor: a party to the action
- informal jocular a person
- come to the party ⇒ to take part or become involved
vb ( -ties, -tying, -tied)(intransitive)- informal to celebrate; revel
adj - (of a shield) divided vertically into two colours, metals, or furs
Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French partie part, faction, from Latin partīre to divide; see part |