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revel
1[rev-uhl]
verb (used without object)
to take great pleasure or delight (usually followed byin ).
to revel in luxury.
to indulge in boisterous festivities; celebrate.
Synonyms: , , ,
noun
boisterous merrymaking or festivity; revelry.
Often revels an occasion of merrymaking or noisy festivity with dancing, masking, etc.
Revel
2[rey-vuhl, rye-vyil]
noun
former Russian name of Tallinn.
revel
/ ˈɛə /
verb
(foll by in) to take pleasure or wallow
to revel in success
to take part in noisy festivities; make merry
noun
(often plural) an occasion of noisy merrymaking
a less common word for revelry
Other Word Forms
- reveler noun
- revelment noun
- unreveling adjective
- unrevelling adjective
- ˈ𱹱 noun
- ˈ𱹱Գ noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of revel1
Example Sentences
Later Tuesday, hundreds of teenagers in caps and gowns spilled out onto the street next to Gardena High School to revel in their first moments as high school graduates.
Government opponents reveled in a rare opportunity to mock Morena’s legendary electoral prowess, labeling the vote “Black Sunday,” and the end of judicial independence and of Mexico’s system of checks and balances.
That’s the beauty of making things with your hands: You get to revel in the arduous process of making something from scratch and once it’s complete, you’re left with something that’s uniquely yours.
The party advocates the nationalisation of land, and Malema revels in chanting the song at his political rallies - with Trump demanding to know why no action had been taken against him.
Instead, everyone connected to the club can simply revel in the glory of being FA Cup winners for the first time.
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