Party vs. Fest

Party vs. Fest — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Party and Fest

Partynoun

(legal) A person or group of people constituting a particular side in a contract or legal action.

The contract requires that the party of the first part pay the fee.

Festnoun

(in combination) A gathering for a specified reason or occasion.

a Renaissance fest

Partynoun

A person.

Partynoun

A person; an individual.

He is a queer party.

Partynoun

With to: an accessory, someone who takes part.

I can't possibly be a party to that kind of reckless behaviour.

Partynoun

A group of people forming one side in a given dispute, contest etc.

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Partynoun

Active player characters organized into a single group.

Partynoun

(video games) A group of characters controlled by the player.

Partynoun

A political group considered as a formal whole, united under one specific political platform of issues and campaigning to take part in government.

The green party took 12% of the vote.

Partynoun

(military) A discrete detachment of troops, especially for a particular purpose.

The settlers were attacked early next morning by a scouting party.

Partynoun

A social gathering.

Partynoun

A gathering of usually invited guests for entertainment, fun and socializing.

I'm throwing a huge party for my 21st birthday.
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Partynoun

A group of people traveling or attending an event together, or participating in the same activity.

We're expecting a large party from the London office.

Partynoun

A gathering of acquaintances so that one of them may offer items for sale to the rest of them.

Tupperware partylingerie party

Partynoun

(obsolete) A part or division.

Partyverb

(intransitive) To celebrate at a party, to have fun, to enjoy oneself.

We partied until the early hours.

Partyverb

To take recreational drugs.

Partyverb

(intransitive) To engage in flings, to have one-night stands, to sow one's wild oats.

Partyverb

To form a party (with).

If you want to beat that monster, you should party with a healer.

Partyadjective

Divided; in part.

Partyadjective

(heraldry) Parted or divided, as in the direction or form of one of the ordinaries.

an escutcheon party per pale

Partyadverb

(obsolete) Partly.

Partynoun

an organization to gain political power;

in 1992 Perot tried to organize a third party at the national level

Partynoun

an occasion on which people can assemble for social interaction and entertainment;

he planned a party to celebrate Bastille Day

Partynoun

a band of people associated temporarily in some activity;

they organized a party to search for foodthe company of cooks walked into the kitchen

Partynoun

a group of people gathered together for pleasure;

she joined the party after dinner

Partynoun

a person involved in legal proceedings;

the party of the first part

Partyverb

have or participate in a party;

The students were partying all night before the exam