revel
[ rev-uhl ]
/ ˈrɛv əl /
verb (used without object), rev·eled, rev·el·ing or (especially British) rev·elled, rev·el·ling.
to take great pleasure or delight (usually followed by in): to revel in luxury.
to make merry; indulge in boisterous festivities.
noun
boisterous merrymaking or festivity; revelry.
Often revels. an occasion of merrymaking or noisy festivity with dancing, masking, etc.
Nearby words
Origin of revel
1275–1325; (v.) Middle English revelen < Old French reveler to raise tumult, make merry < Latin rebellāre to rebel; (noun) Middle English < Old French, derivative of reveler
Related forms
rev·el·er; especially British, rev·el·ler, nounrev·el·ment, nounun·rev·el·ing, adjectiveun·rev·el·ling, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for revelled
revel
/ (ˈrɛvəl) /
verb -els, -elling or -elled or US -els, -eling or -eled (intr)
(foll by in) to take pleasure or wallowto revel in success
to take part in noisy festivities; make merry
noun
(often plural) an occasion of noisy merrymaking
a less common word for revelry
Derived Forms
reveller, nounrevelment, nounWord Origin for revel
C14: from Old French reveler to be merry, noisy, from Latin rebellāre to revolt, rebel
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