Party (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun, plural par·ties.
  1. a social gathering, as of invited guests at a private home, for conversation, refreshments, entertainment, etc.: a cocktail party.
  2. a group gathered for a special purpose or task: a fishing party; a search party.
  3. a detachment, squad, or detail of troops assigned to perform some particular mission or service.
  4. a group of persons with common purposes or opinions who support one side of a dispute, question, debate, etc.
  5. 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.
  6. the system of taking sides on public or political questions or the like.
  7. attachment or devotion to one side or faction; partisanship: to put considerations of party first.
  8. 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.
  9. a person or group that participates in some action, affair, plan, etc.; participant: He was a party to the merger deal.
  10. the person under consideration; a specific individual: The package was delivered to the wrong party.
  11. 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.
  12. a person participating in a telephone conversation: I have your party on the line.
  13. 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.
  14. something lively, stimulating, or bustling: It’s so delicious, it’s like a party in your mouth.That plastic water bottle is a germ party.
  15. 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.
adjective
  1. of or relating to a party or faction; partisan: party leaders.
  2. of or for a social gathering: her new party dress.
  3. being shared by or pertaining to two or more persons or things.
  4. (of an escutcheon) having the field divided into a number of parts, usually two; parted.
verb (used without object), par·tied, par·ty·ing.Informal.
  1. to go to or give parties, especially a series of parties.
  2. to enjoy oneself thoroughly and without restraint; indulge in pleasure.
noun plural -ties
    • a social gathering for pleasure, often held as a celebration
    • (as modifier)
    • (in combination)
  2. a group of people associated in some activity
    • a group of people organized together to further a common political aim, such as the election of its candidates to public office
    • (as modifier)
  4. the practice of taking sides on public issues
  5. a person, esp one who participates in some activity such as entering into a contract
  6. the person or persons taking part in legal proceedings, such as plaintiff or prosecutor
  7. a person
  8. to take part or become involved
verb -ties, -tying or -tied (intr)
  1. to celebrate; revel
adjective
  1. (of a shield) divided vertically into two colours, metals, or furs
Party (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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