rev·el (r v  l)intr.v. rev·eled also rev·elled, rev·el·ing also rev·el·ling, rev·els also rev·els 1. To take great pleasure or delight: She reveled in her unaccustomed leisure. 2. To engage in uproarious festivities; make merry. n. A boisterous festivity or celebration; merrymaking. Often used in the plural. [Middle English revelen, to carouse, from Old French reveler, to rebel, carouse, from Latin rebell  re, to rebel; see rebel.]rev el·er, revel·ler n. |
revel [ˈrɛvəl]
vb -els, -elling, -elled US, -els -eling, -eled (intr)
1. (foll by in) to take pleasure or wallow to revel in success
2. to take part in noisy festivities; make merry
n
1. (often plural) an occasion of noisy merrymaking
2. a less common word for revelry
[from Old French reveler to be merry, noisy, from Latin rebellāre to revolt, rebel]
reveller n
revelment n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  revel - unrestrained merrymaking binge, tear, bout, bust - an occasion for excessive eating or drinking; "they went on a bust that lasted three days" debauch, debauchery, drunken revelry, bacchanalia, saturnalia, bacchanal, orgy, riot - a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity whoopee - noisy and boisterous revelry |
| Verb | 1. | revel - take delight in; "he delights in his granddaughter" have a ball, have a good time - enjoy oneself greatly; "We had a ball at the party and didn't come home until 2 AM" wallow - delight greatly in; "wallow in your success!" live it up - enjoy oneself; "it's your birthday, so let's live it up!" |
| 2. |  revel - celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities; "The members of the wedding party made merry all night"; "Let's whoop it up--the boss is gone!" |
revel
verb
celebrate, rave (Brit. slang), carouse, live it up (informal), push the boat out (Brit. informal), whoop it up (informal), make merry, paint the town red (informal), large it (Brit. slang), go on a spree, roister I'm afraid I revelled the night away.
noun
(often plural) merrymaking, party, celebration, rave (Brit. slang), gala, spree, festivity, beano (Brit. slang), debauch, saturnalia, bacchanal, rave-up (Brit. slang), jollification, carousal, hooley or hoolie (chiefly Irish & N.Z.), carouse The revels often last until dawn.
revel in something enjoy, relish, indulge in, delight in, savour, thrive on, bask in, wallow in, lap up, take pleasure in, drool over, luxuriate in, crow about, rejoice over, gloat about, rub your hands She revelled in her freedom.
Translations
revel [ˈrevl]
A. VI
B. N revels (liter) → jolgorio msing, jarana fsing; (organized) → fiestas fpl, festividades fpl
let the revels begin! → ¡que comience la fiesta!
the revels lasted for three days → continuaron las fiestas durante tres días
let the revels begin! → ¡que comience la fiesta!
the revels lasted for three days → continuaron las fiestas durante tres días
revel [ˈrɛvəl] vi
to revel in sth → se délecter de qch
to revel in doing sth → se délecter à faire qch
to revel in sth → se délecter de qch
to revel in doing sth → se délecter à faire qch
revel [ˈrɛvl] vi → far baldoria
to revel in sth/in doing sth → godere di qc/nel fare qc
revel [ˈrɛvl] vi → far baldoria
to revel in sth/in doing sth → godere di qc/nel fare qc
to revel in sth/in doing sth → godere di qc/nel fare qc
revel [ˈrɛvl] vi → far baldoria
to revel in sth/in doing sth → godere di qc/nel fare qc
v revel [ˈrevl]
(within) to take great delight in something He revels in danger. geniet يَتَمَتَّع، يَسْتَلِذ наслаждавам се libovat si (v) nyde schwelgen απολαμβάνω deleitarse nautima لذت بردن nauttia se délecter (de) לְיהֵנוֹת आमोद-प्रमोद करना uživati u kedvét leli vmiben menyukai hafa nautn af divertirsi 大いに楽しむ 매우 기뻐하다 gėrėtis, mėgautis tīksmināties; []baudīt menggilakan genieten van fryde seg over, nyte i fulle drag upajać się deleitar-se a se bucura de наслаждаться mať záľubu v (čom) uživati uživati njuta av, frossa i สนุกสนาน çok hoşlanmak 酷愛 насолоджуватися رنگ رلیاں منانا thích thú 酷爱
n
(usually in plural) noisy, lively enjoyment midnight revels. vermaak, geraas مَرَحٌ صاخِب، عَرْبَدَه веселие veselí sold; -sold das Gelage ξεφάντωμα jolgorio, fiestas pralle جشن و سرور juhlinta réjouissances הנאה धूम-धाम की दावत bučno se zabavljati, gostiti se dorbézolás pesta pora svallveisla festa, festeggiamento お祭り騒ぎ 야단법석 puotavimas, ūžavimas uzdzīve; dzīres pesta jool lystig kalas; rangel hulanka pândega chefuri гулянка oslava, zábava veseljačenje bančenje fest, rumlande งานสนุกสนานครื้นเครง çalıp oynama, âlem 狂歡 гулянка, бенкет رنگ رلیاں cuộc chè chén say sưa 狂欢
n reveller
partytjieganger مُعَرْبِد، عِرْبيد веселбар hýřil, flamendr svirebror der Nachtschwärmer γλεντοκόπος juerguista napsivend عیاش juomaveikko bambocheur/-euse מִתהוֹלֵל मौज उड़ाने वाला sudionik u bučnoj zabavi vidám ember; élvezethajhász peserta pesta svallari festaiolo 飲み騒ぐ人 puotautojas, ūžautojas uzdzīvotājs; dzīrotājs org yg berpesta feestvierder ranglefant; bråkete festdeltaker hulaka folião chefliu гуляка hlučný spoločník, roztopašník uživač koji banči rumlare, festare, frossare สนุกสนาน âlem yapan kimse 狂歡者 гульвіса خوشی منانے والا người tham dự cuộc vui 狂欢者
n revelry
(often in plural) noisy, lively enjoyment midnight revelries. vermaak, geraas مَرَحٌ صاخِب، عَرْبَدَه веселба radovánky sold; -sold; svir; -svir das Gelage ξεφάντωμα fiesta, jarana pidustused عیاشی؛ خوش گذرانی hummailu festivités הִילוּלָה आमोद-प्रमोद, रंगरलियां, आनन्दोत्सव bučno slavlje, pijanka mulatozás pesta pora svall(veisla) festeggiamento ばか騒ぎ 흥청대기 puotavimas, ûþavimas uzdzīve; līksmošanās; dzīres pesta jool lystig fest; festligheter zabawa pândega petrecere гульба radovánky, hýrenie krokanje terevenka festande, rumlande, svirande การเที่ยวหาความสนุกสนาน çalıp oynama, âlem 狂歡 гулянка, бенкет جشن مسرت cuộc ăn uống ồn ào 联欢
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