to revel

Examples

• All

• They decided to revel in their victory by throwing a big party with friends.

• Young children also revel in the assortment of sound effects that most keyboards can generate.

  Academic text (1993)

• Let us revel in our adventure, gentlemen.

  The Ladykillers (2004)

• Stop praying and revel with me, Aramis!

  The Man in the Iron Mask (1998)

• But in general, European universities have been seeking and, in some cases, reveling in increased autonomy.

  Academic text (2006)

• We barbarians know that it is after the chase, and then only, that man revels.

  The Most Dangerous Game (1932)

• The Sunday Times' response, however, was a lot more flippant, clearly advocating the desire to revel in the festivities.

  Academic text (2007)

• The world turns its eyes now to this frozen sanctuary as the globe's finest athletes arrive to compete and to revel in the glory that is sport.

  Blades of Glory (2007)

• Since the overthrow of its twenty-year dictatorship, Mali has been reveling in a sense of national pride.

  Academic text (1997)

• At the festival, everyone was ready to revel in the music and dance all night long.

Synonyms

C

to celebrate

vsto revel

∞ 1.4

To join fun events to mark a special day or achievement

is narrower, emphasizing loud, dancing and drinking pleasure rather than formality

P

to party

vsto revel

• Informal

298 3.0

To spend time with others celebrating, dancing, and drinking

is more specifically about loud, noisy drinking and energetic dancing

H

to have a blast

vsto revel

• Informal

41 5.2

To enjoy yourself a lot

is more about loud, active partying with dancing and drinking

G

to get one's groove on

vsto revel

• Informal

6 8.6

Enjoy yourself by dancing with a lot of energy

includes dancing but adds louder, more boisterous drinking and noise

R

to riot

vsto revel

• Informal

4 7.1

To celebrate loudly and behave in a wild noisy way

is similar but stresses dancing and noisy lively celebration

W

to whoop it up

vsto revel

• Informal

3 8.8

To celebrate loudly with cheering and noisy fun

adds the idea of active dancing and rowdy drinking to the fun

M

to make merry

vsto revel

• Archaic

2 5.6

Celebrate loudly with food, drink, and dancing

is more about intense dancing and noisy boisterous pleasure

M

to make whoopee

vsto revel

• Archaic

1 8.7

Enjoy a loud, lively party with dancing and drinking

leans more toward energetic dancing and boisterous public celebration

J

to jubilate

vsto revel

1 8.4

To feel or show great joy, for example after a big win

is more about noisy, energetic celebration often involving dancing and drinking

J

to jollify

vsto revel

• Archaic

9.8

Celebrate loudly with singing, dancing, and drinking

focuses more on energetic dancing as central to the joy

W

to wassail

vsto revel

• Archaic

9.9

To celebrate loudly with singing and drinking

is similar but more centered on loud dancing and revelry

Antonyms

M

to mourn

191 3.0

Feel or show deep sadness after someone dies

How Festive

carouse

• Archaic

1 9.5

to revel

17 4.9

to party

• Informal

298 3.0

to celebrate

∞ 1.4

to enjoy

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

Etymology