Revel

¹ American  

[rey-vuhl, rye-vyil] / ˈreɪ vəl, ˈryɛ vyɪl /

noun

1. former Russian name of Tallinn.

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revel ² American  

[rev-uhl] / ˈrɛv əl /

verb (used without object)

reveled, reveling revelled, revelling

1. to take great pleasure or delight (usually followed byin ).

   to revel in luxury.

2. to indulge in boisterous festivities; celebrate.

   Synonyms:

   carouse , cavort , caper , roister

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noun

1. boisterous merrymaking or festivity; revelry.

2. Often revels an occasion of merrymaking or noisy festivity with dancing, masking, etc.

revel British  

/ ˈrɛvəl /

verb

1. (foll by in) to take pleasure or wallow

   to revel in success

2. to take part in noisy festivities; make merry

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noun

1. (often plural) an occasion of noisy merrymaking

2. 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

Verstappen, going for a fifth consecutive crown, is simply revelling in being in a position to win a title that he has spent most of the year thinking was out of reach.

From BBC

It is also no surprise an Australian captain who reveled in "mental disintegration" thought proceedings were set by a similar incident 27 years earlier.

From BBC

"A lot of the guys will wake up exhausted with their phones buzzing and everyone telling us how amazing we are. And that's great –- revel in it enjoy it. But keep it in context."

From Barron's

"As a player you need to make sure you revel in those moments. It is your time now, this is the week and you have to make the most of it."

From BBC

Guardiola, meanwhile, revelled in the victory but looked forward to the games that will follow the international break.

From BBC

Related Words

• bask
• rejoice