throw a party — to organize and host a social gathering or celebration
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: to organize and host a social gathering or celebration
Pronunciation (IPA): /θroʊ ə ˈpɑːrti/
Example Sentences
- My roommate decided to throw a party the night before my final exam.
- They threw a welcome party for the new employees last Friday.
- She's planning to throw a costume party where everyone has to dress like their favorite vegetable.
throw a party
NOUN[/θroʊ ə ˈpɑːrti/]
to organize and host a social gathering or celebration
They throw a party in the backyard with lanterns and music everywhere.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The phrase 'throw a party' originated in early 20th-century American English as a metaphorical extension of the verb 'throw' (meaning to propel or hurl). The expression emerged in the 1920s, where 'throwing' a party came to mean hosting or organizing a social gathering with energy and enthusiasm, as if one were actively launching or presenting an event.
Breakdown
throw (propel, hurl; extended: to host/organize) + party (social gathering) = to organize and host a party with enthusiasm and vigor.
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📝Examples
“My roommate decided to throw a party the night before my final exam.”
“They threw a welcome party for the new employees last Friday.”
“She's planning to throw a costume party where everyone has to dress like their favorite vegetable.”
“The company always throws a grand party for its anniversary.”
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