Tra từ party - Từ điển Oxford Learners Wordfinder Dictionary

1 different kinds of party
2 having a party
see also ENTERTAINMENT, DANCE

1 different kinds of party
- a social occasion where people are invited to eat, drink and enjoy themselves: party
Did you enjoy the party? ◎ party games ◎ a birthday/Christmas party
- a party or social event: (informal) do
We're having a little do in the office on Friday to say goodbye to George.
- to come together as a group of people at sb's house, in a pub, etc: get* together; noun: get-together
We should get together some time before you go. ◎ We're having a little get-together at my house on Saturday.
- to do sth special and enjoyable on a special day or because of a special event: celebrate sth; noun: celebration
I'm planning a party to celebrate my parents' wedding anniversary. ◎ Christmas celebrations
- a party to celebrate moving into a new house: house-warming party
- a party to say good-bye to sb: farewell party
- a party for the people who work in an office or a group of workers: office party
- a party at sb's house to eat dinner: dinner party
- a formal party to celebrate sth or to welcome important guests: reception
- a formal party to celebrate a wedding: wedding reception
- a formal party where people drink alcoholic drinks and make polite conversation: cocktail party
- a large formal party where people dance: ball
- a party where people eat food cooked on a fire outside: barbecue
- a party at which people wear unusual or funny clothes: fancy dress party

2 having a party
- to organize a party: have/give*/hold*/throw* a party (for sb)
I'm having a party next week - do you want to come? ◎ She gave a party for all her friends. ◎ We're throwing a party for Jack - he's leaving next week.
- to organize sth (for example food or entertainment) for a party: lay* sth on
It was a terrific party - they laid on lots of fantastic food.
- to tell sb that you would like them to come to a party: ask sb (to sth), invite sb (to sth)
How many people have you invited?
- a written or spoken request to come to a party, etc: invitation
'Are you going to their party?' 'No, I haven't had an invitation.'
- when you invite sb to a party, you can say Can you come to my party?Would you like to come to my party?
※ more on inviting sb to sth INVITE
- a man/woman who gives a party: host/hostess
- a person who comes to a party: guest
The guests are arriving - can somebody answer the door?
- a list of all the people coming to a party: guest list
- a person who comes to a party who is not invited is uninvited
an uninvited guest
- to go to a party when you have not been invited: gatecrash (sth); a person who gatecrashes a party: gatecrasher
We gatecrashed Andrew's party. ◎ I've never seen him before - he must be a gatecrasher.
- at the end of a party when people go home, the party breaks* up
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- a party for women only, usually held for a woman who is getting married: hen-party, hen-night
- a party for men only, usually held for a man who is getting married: stag-party, stag night