reveling

Variant of revel

revel definition

revel (rev′əl)

intransitive verb reveled -·eled or revelled -·elled, reveling -·el·ing or revelling -·el·ling

  1. to make merry; be noisily festive
  2. to take much pleasure; delight (in) to revel in one's freedom

Etymology: ME revelen < MFr reveler, to revel, lit., to rebel < L rebellare: see rebel

noun

  1. boisterous festivity; merrymaking; revelry
  2. an occasion of merrymaking or boisterous festivity; celebration

Etymology: ME < MFr < the v.

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