celebratory UK /ˌsɛlɪˈbɹeɪtəɹi/US /ˈsɛləbɹəˌtɔːɹi/ adjective1 •Having the manner of, or forming part of, a celebration.Hiro ducks out of Tranny's celebratory dinner rather early, drags Reason off the zodiac and onto the front porch of the houseboat, opens it up and jacks his personal computer into its bios. — 1992 formsmore celebratory · most celebratory