carouse
1Carouse — Ca*rouse (k[.a]*rouz ), n. [F. carrousse, earlier carous, fr. G. garaus finishing stroke, the entire emptying of the cup in drinking a health; gar entirely + aus out. See {Yare}, and {Out}.] 1. A large draught of liquor. [Obs.] A full carouse of… …
2Carouse — Ca*rouse v. t. To drink up; to drain; to drink freely or jovially. [Archaic] [1913 Webster] Guests carouse the sparkling tears of the rich grape. Denham. [1913 Webster] Egypt s wanton queen, Carousing gems, herself dissolved in love. Young. [1913 …
3carouse — 1550s, from M.Fr. carousser drink, quaff, swill, from Ger. gar aus quite out, from gar austrinken to drink up entirely. Originally as an adv. (to drink carouse), later as a noun …
4carouse — ► 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, from… …
5Carouse — 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. [1913… …
6carouse — verb be a drunkard, be convivial, be drunk, be immoderate, be intemperate, carry to excess, celebrate, comissari, commit a debauch, debauch, dissipate, drink, drink to excess, enervate oneself, exceed, feast, frolic, go on a spree, imbibe,… …
7carouse — [v] make merry, often with liquor booze, drink, frolic, go on a spree*, have fun, imbibe, paint the town*, paint the town red*, play, quaff, raise Cain*, revel, riot, roister, wassail, whoop it up*; concept 384 Ant. be sad, grieve …
8carouse — [kə rouz′] vi. caroused, carousing [obs. Fr carousse, carousal < Ger gar aus, quite out < gar austrinken, to drink up entirely] to drink much alcoholic liquor, esp. along with others having a noisy, merry time n. 1. a noisy, merry drinking… …
9carouse — [16] Etymologically, carouse means to drink something up ‘completely’. Originally it was an adverb, used in phrases such as drink carouse (‘the tiplinge sottes at midnight which to quaffe carouse do use’, Thomas Drant, Horace’s Epigrams 1567).… …
10carouse — [16] Etymologically, carouse means to drink something up ‘completely’. Originally it was an adverb, used in phrases such as drink carouse (‘the tiplinge sottes at midnight which to quaffe carouse do use’, Thomas Drant, Horace’s Epigrams 1567).… …
11carouse — UK [kəˈraʊz] / US verb [intransitive] Word forms carouse : present tense I/you/we/they carouse he/she/it carouses present participle carousing past tense caroused past participle caroused mainly literary to drink alcohol and enjoy yourself in a… …
12carouse — I. noun Etymology: Middle French carrousse, from carous, adverb, all out (in boire carous to empty the cup), from German gar aus Date: 1559 1. archaic a large draft of liquor ; toast 2. a drunken revel II. verb …
13carouse — verb /kəˈɹaʊz/ a) To engage in a noisy or drunken social gathering. We are all going to carouse at Brians tonight. b) To drink to excess. If I survive this headache, I promise no more carousing at Brians …
14carouse — [kə raʊz] verb drink alcohol and enjoy oneself with others in a noisy, lively way. noun a noisy, lively drinking party. Derivatives carousal noun carouser noun carousing noun Origin C16: orig. as adverb meaning right out, completely in the phr.… …
15carouse — verb it was pretty stupid to carouse the night before an exam Syn: drink and make merry, go on a drinking bout, go on a spree; revel, celebrate, roister; informal party, booze, go boozing, binge, go on a binge, go on a bender, paint the town red …
16carouse — /kəˈraʊz / (say kuh rowz) noun 1. a noisy or drunken feast; jovial revelry. –verb (i) (caroused, carousing) 2. to engage in a carouse; drink deeply. {noun and verb uses of obsolete adverb, from German gar aus wholly out, with reference to… …
17carouse — v. & n. v.intr. 1 have a noisy or lively drinking party. 2 drink heavily. n. a noisy or lively drinking party. Derivatives: carousal n. carouser n. Etymology: orig. as adv. = right out, in phr. drink carouse f. G gar aus trinken …
18carouse — carouser, n. carousingly, adv. /keuh rowz /, v., caroused, carousing, n. v.i. 1. to engage in a drunken revel: They caroused all night. 2. to drink deeply and frequently. n. 3. carousal. [1550 60; var. of garouse < G gar aus (trinken) (to drink)… …
19carouse — Synonyms and related words: bacchanal, bacchanalia, bacchanalian, bat, bender, binge, booze, boozer, bout, brannigan, bust, carousal, celebrate, celebration, compotation, create a disturbance, create a riot, cut loose, debauch, debauchery,… …
20carouse — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. feast, revel; debauch, drink. See drinking. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. make merry, imbibe, revel, party*; see celebrate 3 , drink 2 , play 1 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. drink, party, frolic,… …