delight, enjoy, revel
(verb) take delight in; “he delights in his granddaughter”
revel, racket, make whoopie, make merry, make happy, whoop it up, jollify, wassail
(verb) 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!”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
revelling
present participle of revel
revelling (plural revellings)
A revel.
• Grenville
Source: Wiktionary
Rev"el, n. (Arch.)
Definition: See Reveal. [R.]
Rev"el, n. Etym: [OF. revel rebellion, disorder, feast, sport. See Revel, v. i.]
Definition: A feast with loose and noisy jollity; riotous festivity or merrymaking; a carousal. This day in mirth and revel to dispend. Chaucer. Some men ruin . . . their bodies by incessant revels. Rambler. Master of the revels, Revel master. Same as Lord of misrule, under Lord.
Rev"el, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Reveled or Revelled; p. pr. & vb. n. Reveling or Revelling.] Etym: [OF. reveler to revolt, rebel, make merry, fr. L. rebellare. See Rebel.]
1. To feast in a riotous manner; to carouse; to act the bacchanalian; to make merry. Shak.
2. To move playfully; to indulge without restraint. "Where joy most revels." Shak.
Re*vel", v. t. Etym: [L. revellere; re- + vellere to pluck, pull.]
Definition: To draw back; to retract. [Obs.] Harvey.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
5 November 2024
(verb) draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time; “The speaker temporized in order to delay the vote”
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