party animal

American  

[pahr-tee a-nuh-muhl] / ˈpɑr ti ˈæ nə məl /

noun

party animals plural

1. someone who enthusiastically enjoys social gatherings, often behaving wildly or becoming heavily intoxicated.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• party animals
  plural

Example Sentences

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party animal

But, much like its titular party animal, Daisy von Scherler Mayer’s film remains deceptively cunning and self-aware.

From Salon ● Jun. 9, 2025

Raj, on the other hand, is a party animal.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 6, 2025

The inclusion of a clone of Mahatma Gandhi, depicted as a party animal and a womanizer, led to protests and hunger strikes, ultimately getting the plug pulled on the show.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 29, 2024

One of his flatmates at the time, journalist Paul Vickers, described him as a "great party animal", who loved Northern Soul music.

From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2023

“I know I don't have to, but I want to. I’m never going to be that crazy eighteen-year-old party animal, you know? It's just not my scene.”

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon