party animal

noun

: a person known for frequent often wild partying

Examples of party animal in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Later in life, Belding became known to Screencaps readers as a party animal who got to play in all the best celebrity golf tournaments and serve as the life of the party. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026

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

Word History

First Known Use

1977, in the meaning defined above