party
noun
a social gathering, as of invited guests at a private home, for conversation, refreshments, entertainment, etc..
partying
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present participleof party.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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"Microglia are immune cells that, when they respond to plaques, kick off this elaborate cascade of inflammation, as if the microglia are partying all night, and keeping the brain awake."
From Science Daily ● Jul. 20, 2026
While partying with the French isn’t the same as surviving the winter at Valley Forge, it did take a toll on Franklin, who suffered excruciating pain from gout.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
Attacking numbers at the 2026 World Cup have also been sobering amid a summer of Tartan Army partying across Boston and Miami.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
It’s like, “Wait, you’re getting married, but you’re still partying the way that we did when we were in college.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026
But instead of partying, he was walking his children to the Arab supermarket on Roosevelt Avenue to buy packages of chicken and spare ribs, and hoping to get to use the kitchen.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
