carouse
1
9.5
- noun
- /kəˈraʊz/
- Archaic
:
fiesta
- In grace whereof, no jocund health that Denmark drinks today but the great cannons to the clouds shall tell, and the King's carouse the heavens shall roar again, re-speaking earthly thunder.
- go on a carouse
Examples
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The King doth wake tonight and makes carouse, keeps wassail and the swaggering upspring reels.
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I went on a carouse with the Perlotti brothers and had a pretty fair time.
Fiction book (1994) -
Come, Pinky, we'll have a carouse that will make you lose all thought of this poor play we've played the last this day!"
Fiction book (1999) -
They all wanted to know about Ran's plans for the evening, which inn they would be starting the traditional pre-wedding carouse in.
Fiction book (1994) -
I didn't go on a carouse with my Will Kempe that day because, from our common purse, I had to take care he didn't squander too much of our money.
Fiction book (1999) -
He used to make coffee for the boys, morning after a big carouse, and it had to be Colombian, ground just so, and done up in this tricky filter rig he made himself out of tin sheeting.
Fiction book (1994) -
Last night, we celebrated his birthday with a lively carouse that lasted until dawn.
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The friends gathered for a joyful carouse, filled with music, laughter, and plenty of drinks.
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After a long week, the team enjoyed a carouse at the local pub to unwind and celebrate their success.
Synonyms
9
6.1
Lively noisy party with drinking and dancing
5
6.3
A loud happy party with dancing and drinking
1
9.9
A lively drinking party where people celebrate
1
9.0
A party where people drink a lot and have fun
A noisy party where people drink and have fun
A loud party where people drink too much and act wild
Antonyms
How Lively
Surface Forms
Etymology
Carouse as a noun probably takes its name from the same old German toast gar aus, said when people finished a drink, so the word became the name for a loud drinking party. That's why a carouse is a merry, noisy night of drinking and celebration.