marry-making
Definition
Noun: - Festive celebration or merrymaking: "marry-making" refers to a joyful social gathering, feast, or entertainment, often associated with festivities such as weddings or holidays.
Usage Examples
- (A festive celebration following the harvest.)
- (Joyful festivities at a wedding.)
Advanced Usage
- "to be given to marry-making": to habitually enjoy or participate in festive celebrations.
- He was known for being given to marry-making on every holiday. (He habitually engaged in festive activities.)
Variants and Related Words
- Marry (verb): to join in marriage.
- They plan to marry next spring. (To enter into a marriage ceremony.)
- Merrymaking (noun): a synonym for "marry-making", meaning festive celebration.
- The merrymaking lasted all night. (The joyful partying continued.)
Synonyms
- Merrymaking: festive celebration or amusement.
- Revelry: lively and noisy festivities.
- Festivity: joyful celebration, especially in a social context.
Related Idioms
- Make merry: to enjoy oneself with others in a lively, festive way.
- They made merry until dawn. (They celebrated joyfully all night.)