Party vs. Team

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

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.

Teamnoun

A set of draught animals, such as two horses in front of a carriage.

Partynoun

A person.

Teamnoun

Any group of people involved in the same activity, especially sports or work.

We need more volunteers for the netball team.The IT manager leads a team of three software developers.

Partynoun

A person; an individual.

He is a queer party.

Teamnoun

(obsolete) A group of animals moving together, especially young ducks.

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Partynoun

With to: an accessory, someone who takes part.

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

Teamnoun

A royalty or privilege granted by royal charter to a lord of a manor, of having, keeping, and judging in his court, his bondmen, neifes, and villains, and their offspring, or suit, that is, goods and chattels, and appurtenances thereto.

Partynoun

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

Teamverb

(intransitive) To form a group, as for sports or work.

They teamed to complete the project.

Partynoun

Active player characters organized into a single group.

Teamverb

To go together well; to harmonize.

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Partynoun

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

Teamverb

(transitive) To convey or haul with a team.

to team lumber

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.

Teamverb

(transitive) To form together into a team.

to team oxen

Partynoun

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

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

Teamverb

(transitive) To give work to a gang under a subcontractor.

Partynoun

A social gathering.

Teamnoun

a cooperative unit

Partynoun

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

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

Teamnoun

two or more draft animals that work together to pull something

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.

Teamverb

form a team;

We teamed up for this new project

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