Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

party animal

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.73 in modern English

Syllables: par-ty an-i-mal
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person known for frequent, enthusiastic attendance at parties, especially one whose partying behavior is exuberant or excessive.

Example Sentences

". . . Tad Allagash, a stripling adman and Manhattan party animal with inexhaustible supplies of Bolivian Marching Powder (coy for cocaine)."

Inflected Forms

party animals (plural)

Synonyms

carouser life of the party reveller

Questions

What does party animal mean?: A person known for frequent, enthusiastic attendance at parties, especially one whose partying behavior is exuberant or excessive.

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