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Revel Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Revel? [n] unrestrained merrymaking [v] take delight in; "he delights in his granddaughter" [v] be ecstatic with joy [v] celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities; "The members of the wedding party made merry all night"; "Let's whoop it up--the boss is gone!" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Revel: delight \| enjoy \| jollify \| make happy \| make merry \| make whoopie \| racket \| rejoice \| revelry \| triumph \| wallow \| wassail \| whoop it up Related Terms \| Find terms related to Revel: See Also \| bacchanal \| bacchanalia \| be on cloud nine \| bender \| binge \| booze-up \| bout \| bust \| carousal \| carouse \| carouse \| celebrate \| conviviality \| debauch \| debauchery \| drunken revelry \| expend \| exult \| fete \| fling \| jollification \| jump for joy \| live it up \| merrymaking \| orgy \| riot \| riot \| roister \| saturnalia \| spree \| tear \| toot \| use \| walk on air \| wallow \| whoopee Revel In Webster's Dictionary \Rev"el\, n. (Arch.) See {Reveal}. [R.] \Rev"el\, n. [OF. revel rebellion, disorder, feast, sport. See {Revel}, v. i.] A feast with loose and noisy jollity; riotous festivity or merrymaking; a carousal. This day in mirth and revel to dispend. --Chaucer. Some men ruin . . . their bodies by incessant revels. --Rambler. {Master of the revels}, {Revel master}. Same as {Lord of misrule}, under {Lord}. \Rev"el\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Reveled}or {Revelled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Reveling} or {Revelling}.] [OF. reveler to revolt, rebel, make merry, fr. L. rebellare. See {Rebel}.] 1. To feast in a riotous manner; to carouse; to act the bacchanalian; to make merry. --Shak. 2. To move playfully; to indulge without restraint. ``Where joy most revels.'' --Shak. \Re*vel"\, v. t. [L. revellere; re- + vellere to pluck, pull.] To draw back; to retract. [Obs.] --Harvey.

Revel Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Revel?

[n] unrestrained merrymaking
[v] take delight in; "he delights in his granddaughter"
[v] be ecstatic with joy
[v] celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities; "The members of the wedding party made merry all night"; "Let's whoop it up--the boss is gone!"

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Revel In Webster's Dictionary

\Rev"el\, n. (Arch.)
See {Reveal}. [R.]


\Rev"el\, n. [OF. revel rebellion, disorder, feast, sport.
See {Revel}, v. i.]
A feast with loose and noisy jollity; riotous festivity or
merrymaking; a carousal.

      This day in mirth and revel to dispend. --Chaucer.

      Some men ruin . . . their bodies by incessant revels.
                                               --Rambler.

{Master of the revels}, {Revel master}. Same as {Lord of
   misrule}, under {Lord}.


\Rev"el\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Reveled}or {Revelled}; p.
pr. & vb. n. {Reveling} or {Revelling}.] [OF. reveler to
revolt, rebel, make merry, fr. L. rebellare. See {Rebel}.]
1. To feast in a riotous manner; to carouse; to act the
   bacchanalian; to make merry. --Shak.

2. To move playfully; to indulge without restraint. ``Where
   joy most revels.'' --Shak.


\Re*vel"\, v. t. [L. revellere; re- + vellere to pluck,
pull.]
To draw back; to retract. [Obs.] --Harvey.

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