social event

Other forms: social events

Definitions of social event

1. noun

   an event characteristic of persons forming groups
   types:

   show

   a social event involving a public performance or entertainment

   affair, function, occasion, social function, social occasion

   a vaguely specified social event

   competition, contest

   an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants

   game

   a single play of a sport or other contest

   choreography, stage dancing

   a show involving artistic dancing

   film, flick, motion picture, motion-picture show, movie, moving picture, moving-picture show, pic, picture, picture show

   a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement

   attraction

   an entertainment that is offered to the public

   broadcast, program, programme

   a radio or television show

   performance, public presentation

   a dramatic or musical entertainment

   burlesque

   a theatrical entertainment of broad and earthy humor; consists of comic skits and short turns (and sometimes striptease)

   play

   a theatrical performance of a drama

   galanty show, shadow play, shadow show

   a drama executed by throwing shadows on a wall

   puppet play, puppet show

   a show in which the actors are puppets

   variety, variety show

   a show consisting of a series of short unrelated performances

   party

   an occasion on which people can assemble for social interaction and entertainment

   celebration, jubilation

   a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event

   ceremonial, ceremonial occasion, ceremony, observance

   a formal event performed on a special occasion

   fundraiser

   a social function that is held for the purpose of raising money

   photo op, photo opportunity

   an occasion that lends itself to (or is deliberately arranged for) taking photographs that provide favorable publicity for those who are photographed

   sleepover

   an occasion of spending a night away from home or having a guest spend the night in your home (especially as a party for children)

   athletic competition, athletic contest, athletics

   a contest between athletes

   bout

   a contest or fight (especially between boxers or wrestlers)

   championship

   a competition at which a champion is chosen

   chicken

   a foolhardy competition; a dangerous activity that is continued until one competitor becomes afraid and stops

   cliffhanger

   a contest whose outcome is uncertain up to the very end

   dogfight

   a fiercely disputed contest

   race

   a contest of speed

   tournament, tourney

   a sporting competition in which contestants play a series of games to decide the winner

   playoff

   any competition to determine a championship

   series

   (sports) several contests played successively by the same teams

   field trial

   a contest between gun dogs to determine their proficiency in pointing and retrieving

   match

   a formal contest in which two or more persons or teams compete

   tournament

   a series of jousts between knights contesting for a prize

   race

   any competition

   spelldown, spelling bee, spelling contest

   a contest in which you are eliminated if you fail to spell a word correctly

   trial

   (sports) a preliminary competition to determine qualifications

   derby

   a contest or race open to any interested contestants

   pageant

   a contest in which competitors’ beauty is judged

   type of:

   event

   something that happens at a given place and time