the life of the party

: the quality that distinguishes a vital and functional being from a dead body

: a principle or force that is considered to underlie the distinctive quality of animate beings

: an organismic state characterized by capacity for metabolism (see metabolism 1), growth, reaction to stimuli, and reproduction

: of or relating to animate being

: lifelong

: using a living model

: a person or group taking one side of a question, dispute, or contest

: a group of persons organized for the purpose of directing the policies of a government

: a person or group participating in an action or affair

: to attend or give parties