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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024rev•el /ˈrɛvəl/USA pronunciation v., -eled, -el•ing or (esp. Brit.) -elled, -el•ling, n. v. - to take great pleasure in;
enjoy greatly:[~ + in + object]to revel in luxury. - [no object] to enjoy lively, pleasurable activities such as feasting or dancing.
n. - [uncountable] the act of enjoying activities;
revelry. - Often, revels. [plural] an occasion of parties, feasting, etc.:A neighbor called the police and thus put a stop to their late-night revels.
rev•el•er;
[esp. Brit.,] rev•el•ler, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024rev•el (rev′əl),USA pronunciation v., -eled, -el•ing or (esp. Brit.) -elled, -el•ling, n. v.i. - to take great pleasure or delight (usually fol. by in):to revel in luxury.
- to make merry;
indulge in boisterous festivities.
n. - boisterous merrymaking or festivity;
revelry. - Often, revels. an occasion of merrymaking or noisy festivity with dancing, masking, etc.
- Old French, derivative of reveler
- Latin rebellāre to rebel; (noun, nominal) Middle English
- Old French reveler to raise tumult, make merry
- (verb, verbal) Middle English revelen 1275–1325
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged celebrate, carouse, roister, caper.
Re•vel (rā′vəl; Russ. rye′vyil),USA pronunciation n. - Place Namesformer Russian name of Tallinn.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: revel /ˈrɛvəl/ vb ( -els, -elling, -elled) ( US -els, -eling, -eled)(intransitive)- (followed by in) to take pleasure or wallow: to revel in success
- to take part in noisy festivities; make merry
n - (often plural) an occasion of noisy merrymaking
Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French reveler to be merry, noisy, from Latin rebellāre to revolt, rebelˈreveller n |