or·gy

(ôr′jē)

n. pl. or·gies

1. A social gathering involving unrestrained indulgence, especially sexual activity and drinking.

2. Uncontrolled or immoderate indulgence in an activity: an orgy of spending.

3. A secret rite in the cults of ancient Greek or Roman deities, typically involving frenzied singing, dancing, drinking, and sexual activity.

[From Early Modern English orgies, secret rites (as those practiced by the ancient Greeks for Dionysus), from Old French, from Latin orgia, from Greek; see werg- in Indo-European roots.]

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orgy

(ˈɔːdʒɪ)

n, pl -gies

1. a wild gathering marked by promiscuous sexual activity, excessive drinking, etc

2. an act of immoderate or frenzied indulgence

3. (Classical Myth & Legend) (often plural) secret religious rites of Dionysus, Bacchus, etc, marked by drinking, dancing, and songs

[C16: from French orgies, from Latin orgia, from Greek: nocturnal festival]

ˌorgiˈastic adj

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or•gy

(ˈɔr dʒi)

n., pl. -gies.

1. drunken or licentious revelry, esp. a party characterized by sexual promiscuity.

2. any actions or proceedings marked by unbridled indulgence of passions: an orgy of killing.

3. orgies, (in ancient Greece) esoteric religious rituals, esp. in the worship of Demeter or Dionysus.

[1580–90; < Middle French orgie < Latin orgia (neuter pl.) secret rites < Greek órgia, akin to érgon work]

orgy

1. In ancient Greece or Rome. a wild celebration in honor of certain gods.
2. riotous merrymaking, especially with excessive indulgence in sex, alcohol, and drugs. — orgiast, n. — orgiastic, adj.

orgy

noun

1. party, celebration, rave (Brit. slang), revel, festivity, bender (informal), debauch, revelry, carouse, Saturnalia, bacchanal, rave-up (Brit. slang), bacchanalia, carousal, hooley or hoolie (chiefly Irish & N.Z.) a drunken orgy

2. spree, fit, spell, run, session, excess, bout, indulgence, binge (informal), splurge, surfeit, overindulgence, sesh (slang) He blew £43,000 in an 18-month orgy of spending.

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orgy

noun

A period of uncontrolled self-indulgence:

binge, fling, rampage, spree.

Slang: jag.

Translations

طَقْس أحْتِفالي ماجِن وصاخِب، عَرْبَدَه

orgie

Orgie

όργιο παρτούζα

orgía

orgiepartouse

orgija

orgia

svallveisla

orgia

orgijalėbavimas

orģija

orgie

orgia

orgie

çılgın parti

狂欢

orgy

[ˈɔːdʒɪ] N (lit, fig) → orgía f
an orgy of destruction → una orgía de destrucción

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orgy

[ˈɔː^rdʒi] n → orgie f
an orgy of violence → une orgie de violence
an orgy of destruction → une orgie de destruction

orgy

n (lit, fig) → Orgie f; drunken orgy → Sauforgie f; an orgy of killing → eine Blutorgie; orgy of spending → Kauforgie f; an orgy of colour (Brit) or color (US) → eine orgiastische Farbenpracht

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orgy

[ˈɔːdʒɪ] n (also) (fig) → orgia

orgy

(ˈoːdʒi) – plural ˈorgies – noun

a wild party or celebration. a drunken orgy.

Noun	1.	orgy - any act of immoderate indulgence; "an orgy of shopping"; "an emotional binge"; "a splurge of spending" binge, splurge humoring, indulging, pampering, indulgence - the act of indulging or gratifying a desire
	2.	orgy - secret rite in the cults of ancient Greek or Roman deities involving singing and dancing and drinking and sexual activity religious rite, rite - an established ceremony prescribed by a religion; "the rite of baptism"
	3.	orgy - a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity debauch, debauchery, drunken revelry, bacchanalia, saturnalia, bacchanal, riot revel, revelry - unrestrained merrymaking