revel

¹ 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 ² American  

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

noun

1. former Russian name of Tallinn.

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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

Utterly and unapologetically aestheticized, it reveled in its surfaces, while Modernism had everything from the political to the spiritual on its mind.

From The Wall Street Journal

While the Irish pair withstood the worst of the crowd excesses, other Europeans revelled in the New York atmosphere.

From BBC

He could seem loud — and loudness is something Norman Lear’s shows reveled in — even when he’s speaking quietly.

From Los Angeles Times

Completists will revel in the vast selection of outtakes, a musical progress that affords listeners a window into each song’s evolution.

From Salon

But he did not spend much time reveling in the achievement.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• bask
• rejoice