party animal
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Meaning · English
A person who enjoys socializing and having fun at parties
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
Người thích giao tiếp và vui vẻ ở các bữa tiệc
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Literally: an animal that parties
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
These were Clione, and I cam to think of them as the party animals, always feasting and fighting and mating.
Even with party animals like Birchall around, there are moments of true relaxation — even between the men battling for the world title.
British National Corpus sentence via the MAGPIE corpus (CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “party animal” mean?
A person who enjoys socializing and having fun at parties Literally: an animal that parties
Is “party animal” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.