revel
1 Americanverb (used without object)
noun
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boisterous merrymaking or festivity; revelry.
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Often revels an occasion of merrymaking or noisy festivity with dancing, masking, etc.
noun
verb
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(foll by in) to take pleasure or wallow
to revel in success
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to take part in noisy festivities; make merry
noun
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(often plural) an occasion of noisy merrymaking
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a less common word for revelry
Other Word Forms
- reveler noun
- reveller noun
- revelment noun
- unreveling adjective
- unrevelling adjective
Etymology
Origin of revel
First recorded in 1275–1325; (for the verb) Middle English revelen, from Old French reveler “to raise tumult, make merry,” from Latin rebellāre “to wage war again” ( rebel ); noun derivative of the verb
Example Sentences
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She dubs the all-women’s institution a “kiln of respectability” and doesn’t mind the strict curfews and dress code because she revels in being part of the powerful “Spelman sisterhood.”
The complex, called Avant Gardner, began to host some of the world’s most famous electronic musicians, and throngs of New Yorkers came to revel in the atmosphere.
A few years after his iconic goal sealed a 1-0 victory against hosts Spain in the 1982 World Cup, it was the turn of the Republic of Ireland to revel in a shock victory.
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Or maybe just revelling in the Canadian capers.
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Football should have been revelling in a masterpiece last night - Vinicius scoring a goal so outrageous it deserved to dominate every headline.
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