Revel

¹ American  

[rey-vuhl, rye-vyil] / ˈreɪ vəl, ˈryɛ vyɪl /

noun

1. former Russian name of Tallinn.

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revel ² American  

[rev-uhl] / ˈrɛv əl /

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

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noun

1. boisterous merrymaking or festivity; revelry.

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

revel British  

/ ˈrɛvəl /

verb

1. (foll by in) to take pleasure or wallow

   to revel in success

2. to take part in noisy festivities; make merry

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noun

1. (often plural) an occasion of noisy merrymaking

2. a less common word for revelry

Other Word Forms

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

Etymology

Origin of revel

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

Example Sentences

The 26-year-old said he was revelling in the fact he had achieved his "life's ambition" and was keen to continue his success.

From BBC

I was miserable about it, but also reveled in it.

From Literature

After that I just splashed around in the shallows, watching them revel in the water while I relished the cool of it sliding over the sunshine on my back and shoulders.

From Literature

A night for making history was also a night for reveling in it.

From Los Angeles Times

China, meanwhile, can revel in the reality that it matters, as a parade of Western leaders pass through.

From BBC

Related Words

• bask
• rejoice