单词	merrymaking
释义	merrymaking noun mer·​ry·​mak·​ing ˈmer-ē-ˌmā-kiŋ  1 : gay or festive activity : conviviality 2 : a convivial occasion : festivity Synonyms conviviality festivity gaiety gayety jollification jollity merriment rejoicing reveling revelling revelry whoopee See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Christmas Eve is always an occasion of much merrymaking at our home. Recent Examples on the Web While the parade lasted a few hours, cleanup work stretched on for more than a day after the merrymaking ended, the agency said. Jordan Parker, San Francisco Chronicle, 22 June 2022 In Chicago — a mecca of music, food, drink, crafts, art, dance — its 2022 outdoor merrymaking has shifted into mega-high gear. Laura Manske, Forbes, 5 June 2022 What comes to mind are traditional tales like It’s a Wonderful Life and A Christmas Carol or other films that are jam-packed with merrymaking and song on backdrops of snow and tinsel to celebrate the holiday season. Tushar Nene, Wired, 22 Dec. 2021 There were only several hundred Baylor fans there to share in the merrymaking, and the traditional confetti shower was a do-it-yourself exercise. New York Times, 29 Mar. 2021 All of this goofy merrymaking does have deeper meaning, the Baby Boys members believe. Chris Riemenschneider, Star Tribune, 11 Mar. 2021 So use the hot flashes as an excuse to cut back on the merrymaking. Serena Coady, Glamour, 8 Mar. 2021 The Pilgrims who arrived in 1620 classified it as just another day, rejecting the impious merrymaking of old England. Steve Chapman, chicagotribune.com, 23 Dec. 2020 The holidays always are a difficult time for people struggling with addiction or in recovery, who try to stay clean when surrounded by merrymaking and alcohol consumption, as well as the additional pressures of the season. Susan Dunne, courant.com, 8 Dec. 2020 See More Word History First Known Use 1618, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition merrymaking noun mer·​ry·​mak·​ing ˈmer-ē-ˌmā-kiŋ  : fun and enjoyment : joyful celebration merrymaking noun as in festivity joyful or festive activity Christmas Eve is always an occasion of much merrymaking at our home Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance festivity revelry merriment celebration jollification jollity rejoicing cheerfulness gaiety festival fun reveling conviviality gayety enjoyment entertainment merriness whoopee revelling cheer joy funning mirth carouse joviality carousal hilarity mischief riot carnival glee happiness mirthfulness diversion delight recreation frolicking rollicking pleasure cheeriness frivolity revel playfulness romping gleefulness jocularity frolic party gamboling rollick buffoonery joking jesting romp spree lightheartedness lark levity flippancy zaniness gambol binge clownishness fling gambolling joshing clownery Antonyms & Near Antonyms mourning grief misery woe gloom darkness heartbreak heartache blackness gloominess wretchedness sorrow glumness mournfulness melancholy unhappiness heartsickness miserableness depression dejection dolor dolefulness despondency dumps doldrums joylessness forlornness disconsolateness downheartedness despondence dispiritedness See More
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