Phrase guide

party animal

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: carouser, life of the party, reveller

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

34 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: kalič — person known for frequent, enthusiastic attendance at parties
  • Czech: lev salónů — person known for frequent, enthusiastic attendance at parties
  • Dutch: feestbeest — person known for frequent, enthusiastic attendance at parties
  • Dutch: fuifnummer — person known for frequent, enthusiastic attendance at parties
  • Finnish: bilehile — person known for frequent, enthusiastic attendance at parties
  • French: fêtard — person known for frequent, enthusiastic attendance at parties
  • Galician: festeiro — person known for frequent, enthusiastic attendance at parties
  • German: Partylöwe — person known for frequent, enthusiastic attendance at parties
  • German: Partymaus — person known for frequent, enthusiastic attendance at parties
  • German: Tanzmaus — person known for frequent, enthusiastic attendance at parties
  • German: Partyjunge — person known for frequent, enthusiastic attendance at parties
  • German: Partymädchen — person known for frequent, enthusiastic attendance at parties
  • German: Partygirl — person known for frequent, enthusiastic attendance at parties
  • German: Partygänger — person known for frequent, enthusiastic attendance at parties
  • German: Partygängerin — person known for frequent, enthusiastic attendance at parties
  • Italian: gaudente — person known for frequent, enthusiastic attendance at parties
  • Japanese: パーリーピーポー (pārī pīpō) — person known for frequent, enthusiastic attendance at parties
  • Korean: 파티광 (patigwang) — person known for frequent, enthusiastic attendance at parties
  • Norwegian: selskapsløve — person known for frequent, enthusiastic attendance at parties
  • Polish: imprezowicz — person known for frequent, enthusiastic attendance at parties
  • Polish: imprezowiczka — person known for frequent, enthusiastic attendance at parties
  • Polish: balangowicz — person known for frequent, enthusiastic attendance at parties
  • Polish: balangowiczka — person known for frequent, enthusiastic attendance at parties
  • Portuguese: festeiro — person known for frequent, enthusiastic attendance at parties
  • Portuguese: festeira — person known for frequent, enthusiastic attendance at parties
  • Russian: тусо́вщик (tusóvščik) — person known for frequent, enthusiastic attendance at parties
  • Russian: тусо́вщица (tusóvščica) — person known for frequent, enthusiastic attendance at parties
  • Spanish: fiestero — person known for frequent, enthusiastic attendance at parties
  • Spanish: fiestera — person known for frequent, enthusiastic attendance at parties
  • Spanish: marchoso — person known for frequent, enthusiastic attendance at parties
  • Spanish: marchosa — person known for frequent, enthusiastic attendance at parties
  • Spanish: balarrasa — person known for frequent, enthusiastic attendance at parties
  • Swedish: festprisse — person known for frequent, enthusiastic attendance at parties
  • Swedish: partydjur — person known for frequent, enthusiastic attendance at parties