carouse

American  

[kuh-rouz] / kəˈraʊz /

verb (used without object)

caroused, carousing

1. to engage in a drunken revel.

   They caroused all night.

   Synonyms:

   drink, celebrate, revel

2. to drink deeply and frequently.

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noun

1. carousal.

carouse British  

/ kəˈraʊz /

verb

1. (intr) to have a merry drinking spree; drink freely

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noun

1. another word for carousal

Other Word Forms

• carouser noun
• carousing noun

Etymology

Origin of carouse

First recorded in 1550–60; variant of garouse, from German gar aus (trinken) “(to drink) fully out,” i.e., “to drain the cup”; compare Middle French carous, from dialectal German gar ūs

Example Sentences

We've compiled our most Oktoberfest-approved recipes for those who want to carouse from home.

From Salon • Aug. 25, 2022

Young adults in Texas’ capital city carouse and cavort in the new reality series “Twentysomethings: Austin.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2021

Of course we would want to carouse and break bread with Stanley Tucci.

From Slate • Mar. 4, 2021

In order to define gin, however, or to pronounce on its universal impact, it’s not enough to bemoan the excesses of the past or to carouse amid the wares of the present.

From The New Yorker • Dec. 2, 2019

Let them play poker and carouse all they wanted, all Jean Louise wanted was for the old house to be taken care of.

From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee