"block party" meaning in All languages combined

See block party on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-block party.wav Forms: block parties [plural]
Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)ti Head templates: {{en-noun}} block party (plural block parties)
  1. A festive event held in the street of a city block. Synonyms: street party
    Sense id: en-block_party-en-noun-Kf6aWBlm
  2. (basketball, slang) A game during which a single player blocks the shots of many other players. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Basketball, Parties
    Sense id: en-block_party-en-noun-b3AnAptD Disambiguation of Parties: 36 64 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 63 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 38 62 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 37 63 Topics: ball-games, basketball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Inflected forms

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