carouse

/kə'rauz/
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Definition

  1. Verb:

    • To engage in boisterous, drunken merrymaking; to drink and celebrate loudly and excessively, often in a group.
    • To participate in a noisy, lively drinking party.

  2. Noun (less common):

    • A bout of boisterous, drunken revelry; a merry drinking party.
Usage
  • The verb "carouse" is typically used to describe the act of participating in loud, excessive drinking and celebration, often lasting late into the night. It implies a lack of restraint and a focus on revelry.
  • The noun form is archaic and rarely used in modern English, with "carousal" being a more common noun form.
Examples

  • Verb:

    • After the final exam, the students went out to carouse all night long.
    • The sailors would carouse in every port they visited.
    • He was fired after he was seen carousing with clients instead of preparing the report.

  • Noun (archaic):

    • The tavern was the scene of a wild carouse. (This usage is now uncommon.)
Advanced Usage
  • "to go out carousing": This phrase explicitly means to leave one's home or usual place to engage in drunken merrymaking.
    • The team went out carousing to celebrate their victory.
  • The word often carries a slightly negative or disapproving connotation, suggesting irresponsible or excessive behavior.
Variants and Related Words
  • Carousal (n): A noisy, lively drinking party or bout of merrymaking. This is the standard noun form.
    • The night descended into a raucous carousal.
  • Carouser (n): A person who habitually carouses.
    • He gained a reputation as a notorious carouser.
Synonyms
  • Revel: To take great pleasure or delight in a lively, noisy way.
  • Riot: To behave in a wild, unrestrained way (archaic in this sense).
  • Binge drink: To drink alcohol excessively over a short period (more modern and clinical).
  • Paint the town red (idiom): To go out and enjoy oneself flamboyantly.
Antonyms
  • Abstain: To refrain from drinking alcohol.
  • Sober up: To become sober after drinking.
  • Be temperate: To show moderation or self-restraint, especially in drinking.
Related Idioms and Phrases
  • "to carouse until the wee hours": To drink and celebrate until very early in the morning.
    • They caroused until the wee hours, singing and telling stories.
  • While not a phrasal verb, "carouse" is often used with prepositions like "at," "in," or "until" to specify location or duration.
    • to carouse at the pub, to carouse in the streets, to carouse until dawn.
Noun
  1. revelry in drinking; a merry drinking party
Verb
  1. engage in boisterous, drunken merrymaking
    • They were out carousing last night

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