revel

¹

[rev-uhl]

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

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, 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. a less common word for revelry

Other Word Forms

• reveler noun
• revelment noun
• unreveling adjective
• unrevelling adjective
• reveller noun

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

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

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"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."

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"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."

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

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Led by their talismanic captain Granit Xhaka - who revelled in disrupting his former team - Sunderland were aggressive and brave in the tackle, unsettling their opponents from the outset.

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Related Words

• bask 
• rejoice