Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web

revel in

 - 1 dictionary result

rev⋅el

[rev-uhl] verb, -eled, -el⋅ing or (especially British) -elled, -el⋅ling, noun
–verb (used without object)
1. to take great pleasure or delight (usually fol. by in): to revel in luxury.
2. to make merry; indulge in boisterous festivities.
–noun
3. boisterous merrymaking or festivity; revelry.
4. Often, revels. an occasion of merrymaking or noisy festivity with dancing, masking, etc.

Origin:
1275–1325; (v.) ME revelen < OF reveler to raise tumult, make merry < L rebellāre to rebel; (n.) ME < OF, deriv. of reveler


rev⋅el⋅er; especially British, rev⋅el⋅ler, noun
rev⋅el⋅ment, noun


2. celebrate, carouse, roister, caper.
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To revel in
Search another word or see revel in on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us: