party animal

noun

: a person known for frequent often wild partying

Examples of party animal in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Ballmer, who can often be seen bouncing around like a hyper-caffeinated party animal in the Clippers’ home arena, Intuit Dome, is no shrinking violet — he was known as a ferociously hard-charging, hands-on leader at Microsoft. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026

There are seven families total, featuring professional race-car drivers, party animals, and Pilates enthusiasts. — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 18 Aug. 2026

After being publicly humiliated by Daemon Targaryen and lured to switch sides (with his dragon) to the Greens by Ormund Hightower, party animal Ulf is still drunk and MIA when the battle starts. — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026

Spoilers Ahead Kara is introduced as a reckless party animal, who spends her time seeking out planets orbiting red suns, to weaken her superpowered metabolism and become intoxicated. — Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1977, in the meaning defined above