revelry

[rev-uhl-ree]

noun

plural

revelries 

1. reveling; boisterous festivity.

   Their revelry could be heard across the river.

   Synonyms: spree, carousal, celebration, merrymaking

revelry

/ ˈrɛvəlrɪ /

noun

1. noisy or unrestrained merrymaking

Word History and Origins

Origin of revelry¹

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

Example Sentences

Club founder Nandi Owolo, 30, watched the revelry from a secluded lounge chair, sitting for the first time all day, and marveled at what her little club had become.

From Los Angeles Times

Watching a Rajinikanth movie is less a screening than a carnival that is a heady mix of street cred, working-class pride, communal revelry and delirious joy.

From BBC

So when the belle of the ball took a break from the revelry and sat down to order a drink, I subtly repositioned myself on the couch across from her.

From Salon

Dandyism began as a point of mockery for enslaved people, and its reclamation and transformation over time is both a revelry for Black style and a sartorial form of historical observance.

From Salon

Rickey would rather they retrench into a nostalgia tour of laughs and revelry — he’s even found the tan Chrysler LeBaron they used to ride in.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• debauchery 
• festivity