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- pronunciation:
- par
ti
- features:
- Word History, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
parties |
| definition 1: |
a gathering of people to celebrate or have fun.
My parents had a big party for their anniversary.
- synonyms:
- affair
- similar words:
- ball, blast, celebration, function, social
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| definition 2: |
a group brought together for a particular purpose.
The search party finally found the missing child.- synonyms:
- band, crew, gang, team, troop
- similar words:
- assembly, association, circle, company, corps, crowd, group, squad, unit
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| definition 3: |
a group of people who share the same political opinions and beliefs.
Political parties try to spread their ideas and gain new members.- similar words:
- alliance, confederacy, federation, league, side, union, wing
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| definition 4: |
a specific person.
Are you the party who owns this car?- synonyms:
- individual, one, person
- similar words:
- being
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| related words: |
banquet, dance, fellowship, occasion, outfit, table |
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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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