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- [pahr-tee]
- /ˈpɑr ti/
- /ˈpɑːti/
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- [pahr-tee]
- /ˈpɑr ti/
Definitions of party word
- noun plural party a social gathering, as of invited guests at a private home, for conversation, refreshments, entertainment, etc.: a cocktail party. 1
- noun plural party a group gathered for a special purpose or task: a fishing party; a search party. 1
- noun plural party a detachment, squad, or detail of troops assigned to perform some particular mission or service. 1
- noun plural party a group of persons with common purposes or opinions who support one side of a dispute, question, debate, etc. 1
- noun plural party a 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. 1
- noun plural party the system of taking sides on public or political questions or the like. 1
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Origin of party
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English partie < Old French, noun use of feminine of parti, past participle of partir < Latin partīre to share. See part
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Parts of speech for Party
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
party popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
party usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for party
noun party
- anschluss — a political or economic union, esp the annexation of Austria by Nazi Germany (1938)
- bacchanal — a follower of Bacchus
- bacchanalia — orgiastic rites associated with Bacchus
- barbecue — A barbecue is a piece of equipment which you use for cooking on in the open air.
- bee — A bee is an insect with a yellow-and-black striped body that makes a buzzing noise as it flies. Bees make honey, and can sting.
verb party
- beat the drum — a musical percussion instrument consisting of a hollow, usually cylindrical, body covered at one or both ends with a tightly stretched membrane, or head, which is struck with the hand, a stick, or a pair of sticks, and typically produces a booming, tapping, or hollow sound.
- blow off steam — water in the form of an invisible gas or vapor.
- celebrate — If you celebrate, you do something enjoyable because of a special occasion or to mark someone's success.
- drink to — to take water or other liquid into the mouth and swallow it; imbibe.
- fractured — the breaking of a bone, cartilage, or the like, or the resulting condition. Compare comminuted fracture, complete fracture, compound fracture, greenstick fracture, simple fracture.
Antonyms for party
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