noun
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of merrymaking
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
But this is a gift guide for you, our readers, and is written with revelry — meaning merrymaking, noisy partying, dancing until the lights come up — in mind.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 4, 2025
In big cities, the merrymaking involving the playful splashing of water took place at designated high-security pavilions.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 17, 2023
She added that people were so exhausted and there was no "merrymaking".
From BBC ● Apr. 13, 2022
Beyond the merrymaking, he is also facing scandals involving the costly interior decoration of his Downing Street apartment and his ill-fated defense of an ethically challenged Conservative lawmaker.
From New York Times ● Jan. 11, 2022
The sound of music and merrymaking stopped abruptly, replaced by the shout of “FIRE!”
From "The Great Fire" by Jim Murphy
Random Word
Spin the wheel and learn a new word!
Get a wordDefinitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
