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   rev·el

   /ˈrev(ə)l/

   verb

   • 1. enjoy oneself in a lively and noisy way, especially with drinking and dancing: "they spent the evening reveling with their guests" Similar celebratemake merryhave a partypartyfeasteat, drink, and be merrycarouseroisterhave funhave a good timeenjoy oneselfgo on a spreeinformal:live it upwhoop it uphave a flinghave a ballmake whoopeeravepaint the town redpush the boat outdated:spreeOpposite mourn
   • ▪ get great pleasure from (a situation or experience): "Bill said he was secretly reveling in his new-found fame" Similar enjoydelight inlovelikeadorebe entertained bybe amused bybe pleased bytake pleasure inappreciaterelishlap upsavorluxuriate inbask inwallow inglory ingloat overfeel self-satisfied aboutcrow aboutinformal:get a kick out ofget a thrill out ofOpposite hate

   noun

   • 1. lively and noisy enjoyment, especially with drinking and dancing: "late-night revels"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French reveler ‘rise up in rebellion’, from Latin rebellare ‘to rebel’.

   Scrabble Points: 8

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   The meaning of REVEL is to take part in a revel : carouse. How to use revel in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishREVEL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   REVEL definition: 1. to dance, drink, sing, etc. at a party or in public, especially in a noisy way 2. to dance…. Learn more.

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   Revel means to take great pleasure. If you revel in something, you're not just pleased or even excited; you're overwhelmed by joy. It used to mean riotous merry-making.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishREVEL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. verb. If you revel in a situation or experience, you enjoy it very much. Revelling in her freedom, she took a hotel room and stayed for several days. [VERB + in] Cats positively revel in heat, whether natural or man-made. [VERB in noun] Synonyms: celebrate, rave [British, slang], carouse, live it up [informal] More Synonyms of revel.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryREVEL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   REVEL meaning: 1. to dance, drink, sing, etc. at a party or in public, especially in a noisy way 2. to dance…. Learn more.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishrevel verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of revel verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Oct 26, 2024 · revel (third-person singular simple present revels, present participle revelling or reveling, simple past and past participle revelled or reveled) To make merry; to have a happy, lively time.

9. www.oed.com › dictionary › revel_n1revel, n.¹ meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English...

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   What does the noun revel mean? There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun revel . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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    revel. ( ˈrɛvəl) vb ( intr) , -els, -elling or -elled, -els, -eling or -eled. 1. ( foll by in) to take pleasure or wallow: to revel in success. 2. to take part in noisy festivities; make merry. n. 3. ( often plural) an occasion of noisy merrymaking. 4. a less common word for revelry.

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    Revel definition: to take great pleasure or delight (usually followed by in). See examples of REVEL used in a sentence.