carouse

  • 31carousal — carouse ► VERB ▪ drink alcohol and enjoy oneself with others in a noisy, lively way. ► NOUN ▪ a noisy, lively drinking party. DERIVATIVES carousal noun carouser noun. ORIGIN originally meaning «right out, completely» in the phrase drink carouse,… …

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  • 32carouser — carouse ► VERB ▪ drink alcohol and enjoy oneself with others in a noisy, lively way. ► NOUN ▪ a noisy, lively drinking party. DERIVATIVES carousal noun carouser noun. ORIGIN originally meaning «right out, completely» in the phrase drink carouse,… …

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  • 33Caroused — Carouse Ca*rouse , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Caroused}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Carousing}.] To drink deeply or freely in compliment; to take part in a carousal; to engage in drunken revels. [1913 Webster] He had been aboard, carousing to his mates. Shak.… …

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  • 34Carousing — Carouse Ca*rouse , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Caroused}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Carousing}.] To drink deeply or freely in compliment; to take part in a carousal; to engage in drunken revels. [1913 Webster] He had been aboard, carousing to his mates. Shak.… …

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  • 35revel — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. disport, gambol, romp, carouse; delight in, enjoy. See pleasure. n. lark, spree, carouse. See amusement, rejoicing. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. carousal, frolic, festivity; see celebration 2 ,… …

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  • 36carouser — ca·rouse (kə rouz’) intr.v. ca·roused, ca·rous·ing, ca·rous·es ▸ To drink large amounts of alcohol, especially in boisterous merrymaking. n. ▸ Carousal. ╂ [Earlier, a cup drunk up completely in one draft as a toast, from French, carous as in… …

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  • 37booze-up — noun revelry in drinking; a merry drinking party • Syn: ↑carouse, ↑carousal, ↑bender, ↑toot • Derivationally related forms: ↑carouse (for: ↑carousal), ↑ …

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  • 38carousal — noun revelry in drinking; a merry drinking party • Syn: ↑carouse, ↑bender, ↑toot, ↑booze up • Derivationally related forms: ↑carouse, ↑carouse (for: ↑car …

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  • 39Carousal — Ca*rous al, n. [See {Carouse}, but also cf. F. carrousel tilt.] A jovial feast or festival; a drunken revel; a carouse. [1913 Webster] The swains were preparing for a carousal. Sterne. Syn: Banquet; revel; orgie; carouse. See {Feast}. [1913… …

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  • 40rouse — rouse1 rousedness /row zid nis/, n. rouser, n. /rowz/, v., roused, rousing, n. v.t. 1. to bring out of a state of sleep, unconsciousness, inactivity, fancied security, apathy, depression, etc.: He was roused to action by courageous words. 2. to… …

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