əˈfɛɹ əˈfɛə əˈmʊər ɑːˈmʊr ˈfʌŋ(k)ʃən ˈfʌŋkʃən ˈɪn.tɪ.mə.si liˈeɪ.zɒ̃ li.ˈeɪ.zɑn ˈmætə ˈmætɚ əˈkeɪʒən θɪŋ a vaguely specified concern several matters to attend to it is none of your affair things are going well a formal or official social gathering or ceremony of people the party was quite an affair an occasion arranged to honor the president a seemingly endless round of social functions a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship