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

There will be moments to revel in the Dodgers’ 2025 World Series victory, but the team insists on also focusing on the season at hand.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Mr Todd's attire was not too unusual for Portland, known for its quirky culture and left-wing protests that revel in the absurd - public yoga and 80s-style aerobics lessons, and nude cycling groups.

From BBC • Dec. 27, 2025

And now it was time to revel in all that success.

From Slate • Dec. 23, 2025

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

From Salon • Dec. 12, 2025

On a more prosaic level, Mrs. Weston took her to the department stores where she could revel in another type of fairyland.

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov

Related Words

• bask
• rejoice