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

Where Berlin was once famed for its round-the-clock revelry and pounding techno parties, the city's nightclubs have been fighting to stay afloat as soaring prices, rising rents and changing tastes hammer the industry.

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Neves, who has also compared World Cup qualification with independence, watched on as members of the Cape Verde backroom team joined in the post-match revelry on the pitch.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Related Words

• debauchery 
• festivity