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party > 6 senses
NOUN1party, political partyAn organization to gain political power
2partyAn occasion on which people can assemble for social interaction and entertainment
3party, companyA band of people associated temporarily in some activity
4partyA group of people gathered together for pleasure
5partyA person involved in legal proceedings
VERB1partyHave or participate in a party
party > pronunciation
Soundspaa'rtiy
Rhymesability, abnormality, absentee, and 620 more rhymes in tiy at the HyperDic website...
party > noun 1, group
MeaningAn organization to gain political power.
Examples"in 1992 Perot tried to organize a third party at the national level"
Synonymspolitical party
Member ofpolitical system, form of government
NarrowerAmerican 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; Federalist Party, American Federalist Party, Federal Party; Free Soil Party; Green Party; Greenback Party; Kuomintang, Guomindang; Labour Party, Labour, Labor Party, Labor; Liberal Party; Liberty Party; Militant Tendency; National Socialist German Workers' Party, Nazi Party; People's Party, Populist Party; Progressive Party, Bull Moose Party; Prohibition Party; Republican Party, GOP; Social Democratic Party; Socialist Labor Party; Socialist Party; States' Rights Democratic Party, Dixiecrats; war party; Whig Party; third party; opposition
Broaderorganization, organisation
party > noun 2, event
MeaningAn occasion on which people can assemble for social interaction and entertainment.
Examples"he planned a party to celebrate Bastille Day"
Narrowerbash, do, brawl; birthday party; bunfight, bun-fight; ceilidh; cocktail party; dance; fete, feast, fiesta; house party; jolly; tea party; whist drive
Broaderaffair, occasion, social occasion, function, social function
Verbsparty
party > noun 3, group
MeaningA band of people associated temporarily in some activity.
Examples"they organized a party to search for food"
Synonymscompany
Narrowerfatigue party; landing party; party to the action, party to the transaction; rescue party; search party; stretcher party; war party
Broaderset, circle, band, lot
party > noun 4, group
MeaningA group of people gathered together for pleasure.
Examples"she joined the party after dinner"
Narrowershindig, shindy; dance; masquerade, masque, mask; dinner, dinner party; reception; open house; housewarming; soiree; garden party, lawn party, fete champetre; shower; stag party, smoker; hen party; slumber party; sociable, social, mixer; wedding, wedding party; whist drive; reunion
Broadersocial gathering, social affair
Verbsparty
party > noun 5, person
MeaningA person involved in legal proceedings.
Examples"the party of the first part"
Categorylaw, jurisprudence
Narrowerassignee; assignor; contractor; intervenor; Jane Doe; John Doe; litigant, litigator; reversioner; Richard Roe; tort-feasor, tortfeasor; vouchee
Broaderperson, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, human, soul
party > verb, social
MeaningHave or participate in a party.
PatternSomebody ----s
Examples"The students were partying all night before the exam"
Narrowerrave
Broadercelebrate, fete
Nounsparty; party

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