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.