Definition

1. Verb:
   • To celebrate noisily and joyfully, often with drinking: "jollify" means to engage in loud, merry festivities, frequently involving alcohol consumption.
   • To make merry; to revel: It describes participating in boisterous, uproarious fun and celebration.

Usage

• Verb (intransitive): Used to describe the act of celebrating in a loud, festive manner.
  • The team decided to jollify after their big win.
  • They jollified late into the night, singing and dancing.
• Verb (transitive, less common): To make someone or something more cheerful or festive.
  • He tried to jollify the gloomy party with some music.

Examples

Advanced Usage

• "to jollify oneself": To engage in merrymaking for one's own enjoyment.
  • After a long week of work, he jollified himself at the local pub.
• "jollifying" (present participle/adjective): Describing an activity or atmosphere that is full of noisy celebration.
  • The jollifying crowd spilled out into the street.

Variants and Related Words

• Jollification (n): The act or an instance of jollifying; noisy merrymaking.
  • The wedding was followed by a great jollification.
• Jolly (adj): Full of good humor and cheer.
  • He was in a very jolly mood.

Synonyms

• Revel: To take great pleasure or delight in lively festivities.
• Carouse: To drink alcohol and enjoy oneself with others in a noisy, lively way.
• Make merry: To enjoy oneself with others by dancing, drinking, etc.

Related Phrasal Verbs/Idioms

(Note: "Jollify" itself is not commonly used in specific phrasal verbs or idioms. The concept is expressed by its synonyms.) - Whoop it up: To celebrate in a noisy, excited way. - They whooped it up all night after the championship. - Paint the town red: To go out and enjoy oneself flamboyantly, especially at night. - Let's go paint the town red to celebrate your promotion!

Verb

1. 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!