regale Definition
re·gale (ri gāl′)
transitive verb -·galed′, -·gal′·ing
- to entertain by providing a splendid feast
- to delight with something pleasing or amusing
Etymology: Fr régaler < the n.
intransitive verb
to feast
regale Related Forms
re·gale′·ment noun
re·gal′er noun
regale Synonyms
regale
v.
regale Usage Examples
Object
- audience: He regaled the audience with funny stories of his previous roles, which included being an accountant!
- reader: If that did prove to be the case then we could regale readers with the full story.
- tale: A legitimate seller will only be too happy to regale tales of where and when a piece of memorabilia was signed.
- guest: Richard Barrett ( now a private investigator ) has been invited to regale the guests with gruesome tales of his trade.
- listener: Osunlade doesn't disappoint as he regales the listener with his swaggering, slinky style.
- company: He regaled the company with a quickfire collection of diverting anecdotes and stories.
Preposition: with
- tale: No doubt many post war children were regaled with tales about life during the war.
- anecdote: I'd rather be moved by the sheer genius of her vocal range than regaled with anecdotes!
- dinner: Tonight you'll be regaled with a sumptuous dinner and homespun entertainment at the " Cabin Nite Dinner Theater " .
- tea: The children were regaled with a free tea during the afternoon.
- display: At almost every step, the stranger is regaled with a fresh display of architectural grandeur... .
- account: I have been regaled with numerous accounts of the excruciating pain of passing stones.
Modifying Another Word
- then: They reluctantly agree and their unexpected visitor then regales them with four tales of horror, which he claims are true.
- often: He often regales his colleagues with many anecdotes from an action-packed life of decadence, glamor and sophistication.
- also: We are also regaled with things like Life is coincidental, to be found on pages 145 et seq: The Mysterious Letter.
- regularly: He regularly regales friends with humorous stories he recalls and his original intention was to record these in an organized way.
- again: Even had the trains run on time ( I'll never again regale Bruce with the glories of the New York City transit system!
- usually: New Year's Party At this point I usually regale you with a report of the doings at our New Year Fancy Dress Party.
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