revel

¹

[ rev-uhl ]

verb (used without object)

, rev·eled, rev·el·ing or (especially British) rev·elled, rev·el·ling.

1. to take great pleasure or delight (usually followed by in ):

   to revel in luxury.

2. to indulge in boisterous festivities; celebrate.

   Synonyms: caper, roister, carouse, cavort

noun

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

Revel

²

[ rey-vuhl; Russian rye-vyil ]

noun

1. former Russian name of Tallinn.

revel

/ ˈrɛvəl /

verb

1. foll by in to take pleasure or wallow

   to revel in success

2. to take part in noisy festivities; make merry

noun

1. often plural an occasion of noisy merrymaking
2. See revelry
   a less common word for revelry

Derived Forms

• ˈreveller, noun
• ˈrevelment, noun

Other Words From

• revel·er especially British, revel·ler noun
• revel·ment noun
• un·revel·ing adjective
• un·revel·ling adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of revel¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of revel¹

C14: from Old French reveler to be merry, noisy, from Latin rebellāre to revolt, rebel

Example Sentences

The smooth filling revels in nutmeg, ginger, vanilla and orange, albeit in amounts that let the sweet potato shine.

From Washington Post

So, during our yearly week of sloth and bacchanalian revels, we would sneak out for two 30-minute bouts of hard running, hoping that would allow us to be both well-rested and still fit when we started training for indoor track.

From Outside Online

Revel is also rolling out a feature that any New Yorker can use, with or without a company account.

From TechCrunch

In the safety of the light of day, we positively revel in our facts.

From The Daily Beast

Much like the Taj Mahal, Revel opened in classically gaudy Atlantic City style in April 2012—with a sunrise Champagne toast.

From The Daily Beast

The Revel casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey, was equipped with a particularly elaborate video system.

From The Daily Beast

The second leak came shortly after Revel went bust and shut down on September 2.

From The Daily Beast

Lately, Richard Dawkins seems to scan the world for sore spots, take a good poke, and revel in the ensuing outcry.

From The Daily Beast

Why must I and my child walk on this hot pavement, while they repose on velvet cushions and revel in all luxury?

From Project Gutenberg

During all this time the Count was in high spirits, and seemed to revel in the brightness of the day and the glory of the scenery.

From Project Gutenberg

They could revel in the rugged measures of ‘Marmion,’ in the whirl and clatter of the ‘Last Minstrel.’

From Project Gutenberg

She too hides somewhere, deep down, a poor fettered thing that would gladly join the revel, if it dared.

From Project Gutenberg

They absolutely revel in the most voluptuous indulgence of the nil admirari.

From Project Gutenberg