What is another word for revelries?

Pronunciation: [ɹˈɛvə͡lɹɪz] (IPA)

Revelries refer to boisterous merrymaking or partying. Some synonyms for revelries include celebration, festivity, jollification, carousing, and reveling. Other related words include bacchanal, debauchery, frolic, indulgence, and carouse. These words all convey a sense of pleasure, enjoyment, and lively activity. Whether it's a birthday celebration, a festive holiday party, or a wild night out, revelries provide a chance to let loose and have fun. While revelries can be fun, it's important to party responsibly and within safe limits to avoid any negative consequences. With the right balance of excitement and moderation, revelries can create lasting memories and enjoyable experiences.

What are the hypernyms for Revelries?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Revelries

Was it to mingle in such revelries I came here, or will she deem that these follies are the fitting prelude to a grave and difficult negotiation?
"That Boy Of Norcott's"
Charles James Lever
There is a wide range of costume allowed for those who take part in these revelries.
"Manners and Social Usages"
Mrs. John M. E. W. Sherwood
After coffee we were all so pleased with one another, that we resolved not to separate, and accordingly we adjourned to my rooms, Jocko and all, to find new revelries and grow brilliant over Curacoa punch.
"Pelham, Complete"
Edward Bulwer-Lytton Last Updated: March 16, 2009

Famous quotes with Revelries

  • And all was silence. — save when the wild bees. Intoxicate with their noon revelries, Murmuring, kiss'd the blossoms where they lay ; Or when the breeze bore a green leaf away; Or when the flutter of the cusha's wing Echoed its song of plaintive languishing —
    Letitia Elizabeth Landon
  • Does the sweet morning rise, Bride-like, from sleep, When their first revelries Bird and bee keep, Singing out joyously In the green tree ? Then, when my hopes are high, Think I of thee.
    Letitia Elizabeth Landon

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