partying

English

Verb

partying

1. present participle and gerund of party
   • 2022 November 30, Paul Bigland, “Destination Oban: a Sunday in Scotland”, in RAIL, number 971, page 76:

     Early Sunday morning in Glasgow is often a sedate affair, with the city deserted due to the effects of 'liquermortis' after a hard night's partying.

Noun

partying (countable and uncountable, plural partyings)

1. The practice of attending social entertainment gatherings.
   • 1782, Mirror's Image: Advice to the Officers of the British Army, Francis Grose:

     one continuous round of convivial partyings