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

He reveled in the strength of his legs and the stretch of his back; in the suppleness that let him turn at full speed on a single paw.

From Literature

I reveled in the news—and at the same time, I felt antsy to be directly involved with the show.

From Literature

But there is no man that is weaker than one who revels in harming others in a pathetic bid to feel bigger.

From Salon

Arsenal are almost revelling in their status as the bad guys of the Premier League, and Hurzeler's pre-match words added spice to an already red-hot atmosphere.

From BBC

She dubs the all-women’s institution a “kiln of respectability” and doesn’t mind the strict curfews and dress code because she revels in being part of the powerful “Spelman sisterhood.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• bask
• rejoice