revelry

[ rev-uhl-ree ]

/ ˈrɛv əl ri /

Save This Word!

See synonyms for revelry on Thesaurus.com

noun, plural rev·el·ries.

reveling; boisterous festivity: Their revelry could be heard across the river.

OTHER WORDS FOR revelry

merrymaking, celebration, carousal, spree.

See synonyms for revelry on Thesaurus.com

QUIZ

CAN YOU ANSWER THESE COMMON GRAMMAR DEBATES?

There are grammar debates that never die; and the ones highlighted in the questions in this quiz are sure to rile everyone up once again. Do you know how to answer the questions that cause some of the greatest grammar debates?

Question 1 of 7

Which sentence is correct?

His boss, whom he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

His boss, who he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Origin of revelry

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at revel, -ry

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

How to use revelry in a sentence

The continuous string of revelries makes the days blur together.
Party on in Pag: The Controversy on Croatia’s Hottest Island|Kristin Vukovic|August 25, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The effect on our heroine was much as if she had found herself an observer of the revelries of demons.
The Pathfinder|James Fenimore Cooper
The Riche and the Dorée, standing side by side, were both high-priced and noted for their revelries.
All About Coffee|William H. Ukers
The wine flowed freely, the nobles danced, and the beautiful ladies joined heartily in the revelries.
Zigzag Journeys in Europe|Hezekiah Butterworth

I would fain have to describe the boisterous and happy revelries that used to ensue upon these scenes, and should do still.
Mirror of the Months|Peter George Patmore
Then they immediately divided the hog among those present and the function was finished with dances and drunken revelries.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898|Various

British Dictionary definitions for revelry

revelry

/ (ˈrɛvəlrɪ) /

noun plural -ries

noisy or unrestrained merrymaking

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

revelry

OTHER WORDS FOR revelry

Origin of revelry

Words related to revelry

How to use revelry in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for revelry