festivity

  • 131revel — rev•el [[t]ˈrɛv əl[/t]] v. eled, el•ing (esp. brit.) elled, el•ling, 1) to take great pleasure or delight (usu. fol. by in): to revel in luxury[/ex] 2) to make merry; indulge in boisterous festivities 3) boisterous merrymaking or festivity;… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 132revel — /ˈrɛvəl / (say revuhl) verb (i) (revelled or, US, reveled, revelling or, US, reveling) 1. to make merry; indulge in boisterous festivities. –noun 2. boisterous merrymaking or festivity; revelry. 3. (often plural) an occasion of merrymaking or… …