after-party

after-party

See also: afterparty

English

Alternative forms

• afterparty

Etymology

From after- +‎ party.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈɑːftəpɑːti/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈæftɚˌpɑɹti/

Noun

after-party (plural after-parties)

1. A party that happens after an official, often public, party or event.
   • 2011, Thomas Penn, Winter King, Penguin 2012, p. 224:

     Henri, lord of Nassau-Breda: a member of the Golden Fleece who would joust alongside Philip and then host lavish banquets and after-parties that lasted ‘well nigh the whole night’ […].

Synonyms

• afterglow

Translations

party that takes place after another party

Estonian: järelpidu, jätkupidu (rare), aftekas (et) (slang), äftekas (slang) Finnish: jatkot pl French: after (fr) m

Hebrew: אַפְטֶר‎ (he) (áfter) Spanish: after (es) m Swedish: efterfest (sv) c