revelry
/'revliɳ/ Cách viết khác : (revelry) /'revlri/
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Definition
Noun: * Unrestrained merrymaking: A state or occasion of lively, noisy, and often boisterous enjoyment, celebration, or partying, typically involving drinking, dancing, and a lack of inhibition.
Usage
- "Revelry" is an uncountable noun used to describe the general atmosphere or activity of wild celebration.
- It can also be used as a countable noun ("revelries") to refer to specific events or instances of such celebration.
- It often carries connotations of loud, energetic, and possibly excessive fun.
Examples
- The sounds of revelry from the street festival could be heard late into the night.
- After the championship win, the city was filled with revelry.
- The quiet village was not accustomed to such loud revelry.
- He remembered the revelries of his youth with a mixture of fondness and regret.
Advanced Usage
- "To engage in revelry": To participate actively in wild merrymaking.
- The townspeople engaged in revelry to celebrate the harvest.
- "Midnight revelry": Merrymaking that occurs late at night.
- The palace was known for its midnight revelries.
Variants and Related Words
- Revel (verb): To take great pleasure or delight in something; to engage in lively and noisy festivities.
- They reveled in their victory.
- He reveled all night at the party.
- Reveler (noun): A person who is taking part in a revel; a merrymaker.
- The revelers filled the streets.
Synonyms
- Merrymaking: Joyful and festive activity.
- Celebration: The action of marking a happy or important event.
- Festivity: The celebration of something in a joyful and exuberant way.
- Carousing: Drinking alcohol and enjoying oneself with others in a noisy, lively way.
- Jollification: Lively celebration with others; merrymaking.
Antonyms
- Sobriety: The state of being serious, solemn, or restrained.
- Mourning: The expression of deep sorrow for someone who has died.
- Austerity: Sternness or severity of manner or attitude; plainness.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- "Revelry and riot": A phrase suggesting that wild celebration has turned into or is bordering on disorderly and destructive behavior.
- The festival descended into revelry and riot.
Noun
- unrestrained merrymaking