reveling

intransitive verb reveled or revelled, reveling or revelling

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

Origin: 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

Origin: ME < MFr < the v.