carousing

see definition of carousing

verbmake merry, often with liquor

Word Origin & History

1550s, from Middle French carousser "drink, quaff, swill," from German gar aus "quite out," from gar austrinken; trink garaus "to drink up entirely." Frequently also as an adverb in early English usage (to drink carouse).

Example Sentences for carousing

He does not even tell us what pleasure Henry finds in living and carousing with Falstaff.

I remember, as if the scene of carousing of the old roysterers had been a sort of sanctuary.

But for her these nights would be spent in drinking, roistering, fighting and carousing.

It is simply a cup of tea we mean to give; sorely there's no carousing in that.

After a while the carousing ...

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Synonyms for carousing

verb make merry, often with liquor

booze
drink
frolic
imbibe
play
quaff
revel
riot
roister
wassail
go on a spree
have fun
paint the town
paint the town red
raise Cain
whoop it up

Antonyms for carousing

be sad
grieve

More words related to carousing

parties

noun. social gathering

affair
amusement
at-home
ball
banquet
barbecue
bash
blowout
carousal
carousing
celebration
cocktails
coffee klatch
coming-out
dinner
diversion
do
entertainment
feast
festive occasion
festivity
fete
fun
function
gala
get-together
luncheon
movable feast
orgy
prom
reception
riot
shindig
social
soiree
splurge
spree
tea

party

noun. social gathering

affair
amusement
at-home
ball
banquet
barbecue
bash
blowout
carousal
carousing
celebration
cocktails
coffee klatch
coming-out
dinner
diversion
do
entertainment
feast
festive occasion
festivity
fete
fun
function
gala
get-together
luncheon
movable feast
orgy
prom
reception
riot
shindig
social
soiree
splurge
spree
tea

soiree

noun. party

affair
amusement
at-home
ball
banquet
barbecue
bash
blowout
carousal
carousing
celebration
cocktails
coffee klatch
coming-out
dinner
diversion
do
entertainment
feast
festive occasion
festivity
fete
fun
function
gala
get-together
luncheon
movable feast
occasion
orgy
prom
reception
riot
shindig
social
splurge
spree
tea

spree

noun. wild activity

bacchanalia
ball
bash
binge
caper
carousal
carouse
carousing
celebration
field day
fling
frolic
high jinks
high time
jag
jamboree
junket
lark
merry-go-round
orgy
party
rampage
revel
rip
spending expedition
splurge
tear

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