regale

[ ri-geyl ]

See synonyms for: regale regaled regaling on Thesaurus.com

verb (used with object),re·galed, re·gal·ing.

to entertain lavishly or agreeably; delight.
to entertain with choice food or drink.

verb (used without object),re·galed, re·gal·ing.

to feast.

noun

Rare. a sumptuous feast.
Archaic. a choice article of food or drink.

Archaic. refreshment.

Origin of regale

First recorded in 1650–60; from French régaler, derivative of régal(e), Old French rigale, derivative of gale “festivity” (with prefix of rigoler “to amuse oneself”), derivative of galer “to make merry”; see gallant

Other words from regale

re·gale·ment, noun
re·gal·er, noun
un·re·galed, adjective

Words that may be confused with regale

regal, regale , regalia

Words Nearby regale

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How to use regale in a sentence

Many Americans jailed in foreign countries regale journalists with their own versions of “Midnight Express.”
Let’s Free Stacey Addison, The Oregon Woman Jailed at the Ends of the Earth | Christopher Dickey | October 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Anyway I sat down with Bruce and encouraged him to regale me with a few New Hampshire-in-the-old days stories.
Jack Germond and the Old Days | Michael Tomasky | August 14, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
Montalbán swerves off frequently to have his hero admire a dish or even regale us with a recipe.
The Foodie Detective: The Pepe Carvalho Novels by Manuel Vázquez Montalbán | Malcolm Forbes | October 3, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
When Emmett King came home at night, he liked to regale the family with tales of small-town criminality— Mayberry R.F.D. stuff.
The New King of Congress | Bryan Curtis | November 28, 2010 | THE DAILY BEAST
He would regale us sometimes with his experience flying jet airplanes.
The Original Tea Partier | Bryan Curtis | October 20, 2010 | THE DAILY BEAST

They visit and regale one another very much, and are not wanting in Civilities to Foreigners.
The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume I | Karl Ludwig von Pllnitz
His chief food is of a vegetable nature—grain, fruits, and roots—but he does not disdain an occasional regale of pork.
The Desert World | Arthur Mangin
The regale that followed might have caused a European chef to pale his ineffectual fires from sheer envy.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 64, No. 393, July 1848 | Various
The fat man hates trouble, smothers his own, and you only make him ill at ease when you regale him with yours.
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And booths, wherein you might regale, And have a pint of beer, or ale.
Social England under the Regency, Vol. 1 (of 2) | John Ashton.

British Dictionary definitions for regale

regale

/ (rɪˈɡeɪl) /

verb(tr usually foll by with)

to give delight or amusement to: he regaled them with stories of his youth
to provide with choice or abundant food or drink

noun

archaic
- a feast
- a delicacy of food or drink

Origin of regale

C17: from French régaler, from gale pleasure; related to Middle Dutch wale riches; see also gala

Derived forms of regale

regalement, noun

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