social affair

/ˌsoʊʃəl əˌfɛər/

Other forms: social affairs

Definitions of social affair

1. noun

   a gathering for the purpose of promoting fellowship
   synonyms: social gathering

   types:

   bee

   a social gathering to carry out some communal task or to hold competitions

   love feast

   a social gathering intended to create goodwill among the participants

   company

   a social gathering of guests or companions

   function

   a formal or official social gathering or ceremony

   party

   a group of people gathered together for pleasure

   supper

   a social gathering where a light evening meal is served

   get together, get-together, meeting

   a small informal social gathering

   salon

   a social gathering of intellectuals and eminent people in the home of a prominent person

   quilting bee

   a gathering to make quilts

   attendance

   the number of people that are present

   cornhusking, husking bee

   a social gathering for the purpose of husking corn

   cohort

   a company of companions or supporters

   shindig, shindy

   a large and noisy party of people

   dance

   a party of people assembled for dancing

   mask, masque, masquerade, masquerade party

   a party of guests wearing costumes and disguises

   dinner, dinner party

   a party of people assembled to have dinner together

   reception

   a formal party of people; as after a wedding

   open house

   an informal party of people with hospitality for all comers

   housewarming

   a party of people assembled to celebrate moving into a new home

   soiree

   a party of people assembled in the evening (usually at a private house)

   garden party, lawn party

   a party of people assembled for social interaction out of doors

   shower

   a party of friends assembled to present gifts (usually of a specified kind) to a person

   smoker, stag party

   a party for men only (or one considered suitable for men only)

   hen party

   a party for women only

   slumber party

   an overnight party of girls who dress in nightclothes and pass the night talking

   mixer, sociable, social

   a party of people assembled to promote sociability and communal activity

   wedding, wedding party

   a party of people at a wedding

   conventicle

   a secret unauthorized meeting for religious worship

   appointment, date, engagement

   a meeting arranged in advance

   visit

   a meeting arranged by the visitor to see someone (such as a doctor or lawyer) for treatment or advice

   lunch meeting, luncheon meeting

   a meeting for lunch; usually to conduct business while eating

   power breakfast

   a meeting of influential people to conduct business while eating breakfast

   seance, session, sitting

   a meeting of spiritualists

   reunion

   a party of former associates who have come together again

   number

   a select company of people

   type of:

   assemblage, gathering

   a group of persons together in one place