Word Type

Verb

Noun

The word "celebrating" can be used as verb and noun.

Word Relationships

Causes

becoming tired being happy drinking drunkeness drunkenness enjoyment hang over hangover hangovers happiness have fun having party headaches intimacy joy one to drunk party riots singing song

Derived Terms

uncelebrating

Inflected/Variant Forms

celebrate

Prerequisites

celebration event food fun group of people happiness occassion party people sense of joy special occasion

Subevents

activities planned air of celebration applause attention drawn backs patted balloons released bands play banging of cymbals becoming intoxicated boasting bobbing for apples bonfire bonuses given breasts revealed bringing out good china buffet businesses close cake served cake smeared in faces cameras everywhere candles blown out candles lit cannons shot car horns honk carrying on caterers hired celebrities attracted celebrities born champaign flows chaos cheeks pinched children bounce on beds and furniture christmas christmas eve service christmas service church bells ring close physical contact clowns hired comedians hired commemoration confetti fills air confetti floats from above congratulations all around consoling losers contest credit given out credit taken criticism deflected crowd psychology at work crowds need control dance danger ignored death from daredevil acts death from drunk driver death from falling bullet decorate diets go out window drink drink alcohol drink cchampagne drink champagne drink of champaign drink too much drinking drinking alcohol drivers abstain drum roll easter service eat cake eating sweet foods eating too much enjoying time etiquette breached everyone basks in flow everyone basks in glow everyone wants to buy excessive gloating excitement prevents normal sleep exulting families congregate feelings run strong fire hoses disperse crowd fires started fireworks flirtatious behavior formal clothes purchased formal clothes rented formal clothes worn full feeling garter thrown getting chummy getting drunk gifts given giving anniversary gift giving away money giving candy giving flowers giving valentine going over memories good feelings good moods in evidence great hapiness guest book signed guests come from afar guns shot in air guy lombardo plays hand shakes happiness pervades happy hats fly high hats thrown in air have fun have quiet night at home having good time having great time having luau having sex helium balloons rise highway death toll goes up historical events recognized holiday activities honor heroes horns blowing hostesses hired hosting hugs humor ice cream served increased incidence of accidents independence day indigestion intestinal discomfort inviting everyone to come inviting guests joking around kissing laughter letting bygones bygones letting off steam licentious behavior lift glass living waters show logic forgotten looking at pictures looting lots of laughs making toast martin luther king service masks worn meals larger memorializing merry making microphones used more caution required narrating story new years eve service news reporters present noise normal activity interrupted observe reasons for occasion office work stops orchestra plays original plan fades from memory over exhuberance parade party people cheer people gather people get trampeled people ignore usual diet restrictions people jump in air people leave seats people stay up late people want dessert picking up pieces pictures taken pies thrown in faces pillows thrown plaques handed out podium erected police called for disturbance police cars burned pool party poor behavior overlooked popping cork prayer of thanks preparing festivities pride shared private property damaged public property damaged pump air put on big bash putting up signs remembering reasons to celebrate reporting on success restaurant reserved revealing how was done revelry reviewing victory rewards given rich foods served riot riot police on duty roasted rockets fired off roles defined romantic dinner round on house rsvp required safety of greater concern screaming seeing show sending greeting card sending out gifts setting out feast sexual promiscuity shedding tears signs waved singing off key slaps on backs smaller failures ignored smiles evident special achievements recognized special foods available special happens special lights lit speeches made spring break standards lowered strangers hugged television coverage thanksgiving dinner there crowd atmosphere there dancing there hand shakes there high fives there hoops and hollers there hugs there kisses there slaps on back there whoops and hollers thrown in pool toasted tossing caps in air traditional games traditions followed traditions hot chocolate traditions like candle lighting traditions like putting up lights traditions like trimming tree travel to original location travel to place of gathering trip to exotic place trip to special place trip to theme park trophies handed out tuxes rented venerating made possible viewing stands built weaknesses plowed over wearing party hat wearing red on valentines day whipped cream squirted all over whistles whistling whooping and hollering wild party

Type Of (IsA)

human activity

Related Terms

celebrate celebration

Used For

50 year anniversary acknowledging significant event bar mitzvas bas mitzvas building society completion demonstrating appreciation of demonstrating enjoyment about emotional reaction to victory enjoying mutual satisfaction enjoying win fun happy occasions having fun having good time having party partying recognizing accomplishment rewarding yourself satisfaction success victory winning

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.