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throw a party

throw a party verb: to organize and execute a party.

Verb

throw a party (third-person singular simple present throws a party, present participle throwing a party, simple past threw a party, past participle thrown a party)

  1. (informal) To organize and execute a party.
    • Let's throw a party this Friday.
    • We threw a big party for John's 8th birthday.

Forms of throw a party

third-person singular presentthrows a party
present participlethrowing a party
pastthrew a party
past participlethrown a party

Origin of throw a party

throw + a + party

Questions about throw a party

What does throw a party mean?
Throw a party means to organize and execute a party.
What part of speech is throw a party?
Throw a party is a verb.
What is the past tense of throw a party?
The past tense of throw a party is threw a party.

Words near throw a party in the dictionary

  1. throw a fit
  2. throw a kiss
  3. throw a mickey
  4. throw a monkey wrench in the works
  5. throw a monkey wrench into the works
  6. throw a party
  7. throw a sickie
  8. throw a spanner in the works
  9. throw a spanner into the works
  10. throw a sprat to catch a mackerel
  11. throw a tantrum

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