parties Definition

party
noun parties

1. A social gathering, especially of invited guests, for enjoyment or celebration.

Thesaurus: gathering, celebration, festivity, soirée, reception, bash.
2. A group of people involved in a certain activity together.

Example: search party
3. An organization, especially a national organization, of people united by a common, especially political, aim.

Thesaurus: group, body, alliance, faction, coalition, association, caucus, league.
Form: Party (often)
4a. law.
Each of the individuals or groups concerned in a contract, agreement, lawsuit, etc;
Example: no third party involved
law.
Example: third-party insurance
5. old facetious use
A person.
Example: an elderly party

verb

intr
partied, partying
1. colloq
To gather as a group to drink, chat, dance, etc for enjoyment; to have fun
Example: We partied all night.

Idiom: be a party to something

To be involved in or partly responsible (for an agreement, decision, action, etc).

Etymology: 13c: from French partie a part, share, etc, from partir to divide.