Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

throw a party

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.74 in modern English

Syllables: throw a -par-ty
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To organize and execute a party.

Informal

Example Sentences

"Let's throw a party this Friday."
"We threw a big party for John's 8th birthday."
"My roommates and I throw parties every weekend."

Etymology

throw + a + party

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

throws a party (present, singular) throwing a party (participle, present) threw a party (past) thrown a party (participle, past)

Questions

What does throw a party mean?: To organize and execute a party.
Where does throw a party come from?: throw + a + party

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