資料來源 : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Revel \Rev"el\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Reveled}or {Revelled}; p.
pr. & vb. n. {Reveling} or {Revelling}.] [OF. reveler to
revolt, rebel, make merry, fr. L. rebellare. See {Rebel}.]
1. To feast in a riotous manner; to carouse; to act the
bacchanalian; to make merry. --Shak.
2. To move playfully; to indulge without restraint. ``Where
joy most revels.'' --Shak.
資料來源 : WordNet®
revel
n : unrestrained merrymaking [syn: {revelry}]
[also: {revelling}, {revelled}]
revel
v 1: take delight in; "he delights in his granddaughter" [syn: {delight},
{enjoy}]
2: celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in
uproarious festivities; "The members of the wedding party
made merry all night"; "Let's whoop it up--the boss is
gone!" [syn: {racket}, {make whoopie}, {make merry}, {make
happy}, {whoop it up}, {jollify}, {wassail}]
[also: {revelling}, {revelled}]
revelled
See {revel}