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partying

partying is the present participle and gerund of party.

Meaning of party

Verb

party (third-person singular simple present parties, present participle partying, simple past and past participle partied)

  1. (intransitive) To celebrate at a party, to have fun, to enjoy oneself.
    • We partied until the early hours.
  2. (euphemistic, intransitive, slang) To take recreational drugs.
    • “Miss, do you party?” the boy asked. “What?” Jennifer asked back. “Do you smoke? I'll get you some cheap. One American dollar equals forty Jamaican dollars. I'll get you as much of the stuff as you need.”2004, Daniel Nicholas Shields, Firewoman
  3. (intransitive) To engage in flings, to have one-night stands, to sow one's wild oats.
  4. (Internet, intransitive) To form a party (with).
    • If you want to beat that monster, you should party with a healer.

See all 25 meanings of party

Noun

partying (countable and uncountable, plural partyings)

  1. The practice of attending social entertainment gatherings.
    • one continuous round of convivial partyings1782, Mirror's Image: Advice to the Officers of the British Army, Francis Grose

Forms of partying

pluralpartyings

Phrases with partying

Questions about partying

What does partying mean?
Partying means the practice of attending social entertainment gatherings.
What is partying the present participle and gerund of?
Partying is the present participle and gerund of party.
What part of speech is partying?
Partying is a noun.
What is the plural of partying?
The plural of partying is partyings.

Words near partying in the dictionary

  1. partygirl
  2. partygirls
  3. partygoer
  4. partygoers
  5. partygoing
  6. partying
  7. partying down
  8. partying hardy
  9. partying hearty
  10. partying like it's 1999
  11. partying on

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