throw a party

verb

To organize and execute a party.

“Let's throw a party this Friday.”

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Meanings

verbthrow a party (third-person singular simple present throws a party, present participle throwing a party, simple past threw a party, past participle thrown a party)

present singular third person throws a party · participle present throwing a party · past threw a party · participle past thrown a party

  1. informalTo organize and execute a party.

    Let's throw a party this Friday.

    2 more examples

    We threw a big party for John's 8th birthday.

    My roommates and I throw parties every weekend.

Origin

throw + a + party

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Translations

Finnish pitää juhlat
  • pitää juhlatorganize a party
German eine Party schmeißen
  • eine Party schmeißenorganize a party
Latin convīvium agitō
  • convīvium agitōorganize a party
Portuguese dar uma festa
  • dar uma festaorganize a party
Romanian da o petrecere
  • da o petrecereorganize a party
Russian закати́ть вечери́нку
  • закати́ть вечери́нку (zakatítʹ večerínku)organize a party
Turkish parti vermek
  • parti vermekorganize a party
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “throw a party,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/throw%20a%20party.

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