regale

[ri-geyl] / rɪˈgeɪl /

VERB

throw a party; have fun

Synonyms

STRONGEST

amuse entertain

STRONG

delight divert feast fracture grab gratify nurture party please ply refresh satisfy serve

WEAK

give a party have a get-together laugh it up toss a party

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bore tire

STRONG

anger annoy depress disappoint disturb frustrate pain refuse upset

Example Sentences

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But first, he has to regale his teammates of the tale of getting Aaron Judge out.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

Dan Kois is here to regale us with stories from a different era.

From Slate • Jun. 20, 2023

The man knows how to regale his audience with a good story.

From Washington Post • Apr. 16, 2023

German, 69, loved to regale friends with the story of how a boxer he profiled once punched him squarely in the nose.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 9, 2022

Now she lay in wait to regale Mother with her own misfortunes at the hands of unappreciative men.

From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord

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