Dictionary

party animal en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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Meanings

1. (idiomatic) A person known for frequent, enthusiastic attendance at parties, especially one whose partying behavior is exuberant or excessive.
   • . . . Tad Allagash, a stripling adman and Manhattan party animal with inexhaustible supplies of Bolivian Marching Powder (coy for cocaine). 1987 October 19, R. Z. Sheppard, “Yuppie Lit: Publicize or Perish”, in TIME, archived from the original on 08 Apr 2008:

Forms

Synonyms

life of the party · reveller · carouser

Translations (34)

fi bilehile (person known for frequent, enthusiastic attendance at parties) · gl festeiro (person known for frequent, enthusiastic attendance at parties) · cs lev salónů (person known for frequent, enthusiastic attendance at parties) · de Partyjunge (person known for frequent, enthusiastic attendance at parties) · es marchoso (person known for frequent, enthusiastic attendance at parties) · ja パーリーピーポー (person known for frequent, enthusiastic attendance at parties) · cs kalič (person known for frequent, enthusiastic attendance at parties) · es balarrasa (person known for frequent, enthusiastic attendance at parties) · de Partymädchen (person known for frequent, enthusiastic attendance at parties) · pl imprezowicz (person known for frequent, enthusiastic attendance at parties) · de Partylöwe (person known for frequent, enthusiastic attendance at parties) · es fiestera (person known for frequent, enthusiastic attendance at parties) · it gaudente (person known for frequent, enthusiastic attendance at parties) · ru тусо́вщик (person known for frequent, enthusiastic attendance at parties) · fr fêtard (person known for frequent, enthusiastic attendance at parties) · pt festeiro (person known for frequent, enthusiastic attendance at parties) · pl balangowicz (person known for frequent, enthusiastic attendance at parties) · pl imprezowiczka (person known for frequent, enthusiastic attendance at parties) · nl fuifnummer (person known for frequent, enthusiastic attendance at parties) · de Partygänger (person known for frequent, enthusiastic attendance at parties) · ko 파티광 (person known for frequent, enthusiastic attendance at parties) · pl balangowiczka (person known for frequent, enthusiastic attendance at parties) · ru тусо́вщица (person known for frequent, enthusiastic attendance at parties) · no selskapsløve (person known for frequent, enthusiastic attendance at parties) · de Tanzmaus (person known for frequent, enthusiastic attendance at parties) · de Partygängerin (person known for frequent, enthusiastic attendance at parties) · de Partymaus (person known for frequent, enthusiastic attendance at parties) · nl feestbeest (person known for frequent, enthusiastic attendance at parties) · pt festeira (person known for frequent, enthusiastic attendance at parties) · sv festprisse (person known for frequent, enthusiastic attendance at parties) · es fiestero (person known for frequent, enthusiastic attendance at parties) · sv partydjur (person known for frequent, enthusiastic attendance at parties) · es marchosa (person known for frequent, enthusiastic attendance at parties) · de Partygirl (person known for frequent, enthusiastic attendance at parties)