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revel

[ rev-uhl ]
/ ˈrɛv əl /
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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 indulge in boisterous festivities; celebrate.
noun
boisterous merrymaking or festivity; revelry.
Often revels . an occasion of merrymaking or noisy festivity with dancing, masking, etc.
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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

OTHER WORDS FROM revel

rev·el·er; especially British, rev·el·ler, nounrev·el·ment, nounun·rev·el·ing, adjectiveun·rev·el·ling, adjective

Other definitions for revel (2 of 2)

Revel
[ rey-vuhl; Russian rye-vyil ]
/ ˈreɪ vəl; Russian ˈryɛ vyɪl /

noun
former Russian name of Tallinn.
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How to use revel in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for revel

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 of revel

reveller, nounrevelment, noun

Word Origin for revel

C14: from Old French reveler to be merry, noisy, from Latin rebellāre to revolt, rebel
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