REVEL: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for REVEL?

Need another word that means the same as “revel”? Find 46 synonyms and 30 related words for “revel” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Revel” are: jollify, make happy, make merry, make whoopie, racket, wassail, whoop it up, delight, enjoy, celebrate, have a party, party, feast, eat, drink, and be merry, carouse, roister, have fun, have a good time, enjoy oneself, go on a spree, delight in, love, like, adore, be entertained by, be amused by, be pleased by, take pleasure in, appreciate, relish, lap up, savour, luxuriate in, bask in, wallow in, glory in, revelry, celebration, festivity, jollification, merrymaking, carousal, spree, debauch, bacchanal

Revel as a Noun

Definitions of "Revel" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “revel” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• Unrestrained merrymaking.
• Lively and noisy enjoyment, especially with drinking and dancing.

Synonyms of "Revel" as a noun (10 Words)

bacchanal	Someone who engages in drinking bouts. The debauched and alcoholic president was said to be organizing unceasing bacchanals.
carousal	Revelry in drinking; a merry drinking party.
carouse	Revelry in drinking; a merry drinking party. Corporate carouses.
celebration	The action of celebrating an important day or event. The celebration of marriage.
debauch	The practice of excessive indulgence in sex, alcohol, or drugs. His life had been spent in debauch.
festivity	The celebration of something in a joyful and exuberant way. A time of great rejoicing and festivity.
jollification	Lively celebration with others; merrymaking. Eight months of commemorative jollification for the Eiffel Tower began in March.
merrymaking	A boisterous celebration; a merry festivity. I d had my fill of merrymaking and decided to stay put till my headache eased.
revelry	Unrestrained merrymaking. Sounds of revelry issued into the night.
spree	A spell of unrestrained drinking. Crews were seldom going ashore and therefore seldom going on the spree.

Usage Examples of "Revel" as a noun

• Late-night revels.

Revel as a Verb

Definitions of "Revel" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “revel” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Take delight in.
• Enjoy oneself in a lively and noisy way, especially with drinking and dancing.
• Celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities.
• Get great pleasure from (a situation or experience.

Synonyms of "Revel" as a verb (36 Words)

adore	Like very much. He adored the Sacred Host.
appreciate	Hold dear. They failed to appreciate the pressure he was under.
bask in	Derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in.
be amused by	To remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted — used only in infinitive form.
be entertained by	Be identical to; be someone or something.
be pleased by	Be identical to; be someone or something.
carouse	Drink alcohol and enjoy oneself with others in a noisy, lively way. They danced and caroused until the drink ran out.
celebrate	Have a celebration. Wildlife campaigners celebrated after their victory.
delight	Take delight in. They delight in playing tricks.
delight in	Take delight in.
eat, drink, and be merry	Worry or cause anxiety in a persistent way.
enjoy	Derive or receive pleasure from get enjoyment from take pleasure in. The industry enjoyed a boom.
enjoy oneself	Have benefit from.
feast	Partake in a feast or banquet. The men would congregate and feast after hunting.
glory in	Rejoice proudly.
go on a spree	Pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life.
have a good time	Receive willingly something given or offered.
have a party	Have a personal or business relationship with someone.
have fun	Organize or be responsible for.
jollify	Celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities.
lap up	Take up with the tongue.
like	Feel about or towards; consider, evaluate, or regard. I d like a beer now.
love	Be enamored or in love with. She really loved him.
luxuriate in	Thrive profusely or flourish extensively.
make happy	Create or design, often in a certain way.
make merry	Change from one form into another.
make whoopie	Carry out or commit.
party	Enjoy oneself at a party or other lively gathering typically with drinking and music. The students were partying all night before the exam.
racket	Hit a ball with a racket.
relish	Make pleasant to the taste add relish to. He was relishing his moment of glory.
roister	Engage in boisterous, drunken merrymaking. Workers from the refinery roistered in the bars.
savour	Have flavor; taste of something. Their genuflections savoured of superstition and popery.
take pleasure in	Ascertain or determine by measuring, computing or take a reading from a dial.
wallow in	Roll around.
wassail	Propose a toast to. It is the custom in the cider districts of Sussex to wassail the apple trees.
whoop it up	Raise.

Usage Examples of "Revel" as a verb

• They spent the evening revelling with their guests.
• Bill said he was secretly revelling in his new-found fame.

Associations of "Revel" (30 Words)

alcohol	Drink containing alcohol. He has not taken alcohol in twenty five years.
alcoholic	A person suffering from alcoholism. Alcoholic liquor.
bacchanal	A wild and drunken celebration. The debauched and alcoholic president was said to be organizing unceasing bacchanals.
bacchanalian	Used of riotously drunken merrymaking. A bacchanalian orgy.
beer	A general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops. He ordered a beer.
bibulous	Given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol. A bibulous evening.
binge	Watch multiple episodes of a television programme over a short period of time. A drinking binge.
carousal	Revelry in drinking; a merry drinking party.
carouse	Drink alcohol and enjoy oneself with others in a noisy, lively way. Corporate carouses.
drunken	Given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol. Two drunken gentlemen holding each other up.
enjoy	Derive or receive pleasure from get enjoyment from take pleasure in. Enjoy privileges.
festal	Offering fun and gaiety. A festive or festal occasion.
inebriate	Become drunk or drink excessively. He was inebriated by his phenomenal success.
inebriated	Drunk; intoxicated. I got mildly inebriated.
inebriety	Drunkenness, especially habitual; intoxication. The ravages of inebriety.
intoxicated	Stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol. He was so intoxicated that he could barely walk.
liquor	The liquid from which a substance has been crystallized or extracted. Waste liquors.
oaf	An awkward stupid person. They are just big clumsy oafs.
overuse	Make use of too often or too extensively. Overuse of natural resources.
plastered	(of hair) made smooth by applying a sticky or glossy substance. I went out and got totally plastered.
relish	Make pleasant to the taste add relish to. She swigged a mouthful of wine with relish.
reveler	A celebrant who shares in a noisy party. The clubs attract revelers as young as thirteen.
revelry	Lively and noisy festivities, especially when these involve drinking a large amount of alcohol. Sounds of revelry issued into the night.
sober	Make or become sober after drinking alcohol. Keep him in bed until he sobers up.
spree	Take part in a spree. Crews were seldom going ashore and therefore seldom going on the spree.
tipple	Drink alcohol, especially habitually. She drank several glasses of sherry her favourite tipple.
tipsy	Unstable and prone to tip as if intoxicated. A tipsy boat.