Definition of "party" in Anglais

noun

1. (law) A person or group of people constituting one side in a legal proceeding, such as in a legal action or a contract.

   • The contract requires that the party of the first part pay the fee.

2. (dated, slang, vulgar or humorous) A person; an individual.

   • He is a queer party.

3. (now rare in general sense) A group of people forming one side in a given dispute, contest, etc., or united in maintaining a cause, policy, or opinion in opposition to others; a faction.

4. (military) A detachment of troops selected for a particular service or duty.

   • boarding party
   • The settlers were attacked early next morning by a scouting party.

5. A group of people gathered together, especially temporarily, for a specific purpose such as travel or sport.

   • We're expecting a large party from the London office.
   • Do you have a table available for a party of four?

6. A small group of birds or mammals.

7. (obsolete) A part or portion.

8. (obsolete) A prospective partner or an offer of marriage.

9. (obsolete) A decision, resolution, agreement.

verb

1. (intransitive) To celebrate at a party, to have fun, to enjoy oneself.

   • We partied until the early hours.

2. (intransitive, slang, euphemistic) To take recreational drugs.

3. (intransitive) To engage in flings, to have one-night stands, to sow one's wild oats.

4. (online gaming, intransitive) To form a party (with).

   • If you want to beat that monster, you should party with a healer.

adverb

1. (obsolete) Partly.

adjective

1. (obsolete, except in compounds) Divided; in part.

2. Favoring one party; partisan.