revel

Pronunciation

• (UK) (US) enPR: rĕvʹ-əl, IPA ^(key): /ˈrɛv.əl/

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Noun

Singular revel

Plural revels

1. (countable) A revel is a party, a festival, merrymaking, a gay time.

   Shakespeare wrote, "Our revels now are ended".

   The wonderful New Year's revel will not be forgotten.

Verb

Plain form revel

Third-person singular revels

Past tense reveled

Past participle reveled

Present participle reveling

Plain form revel

Third-person singular revels

Past tense revelled

Past participle revelled

Present participle revelling

1. To make merry; to have a gay, lively time.

   We revelled in the first warm day of spring.