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Definitions for Revels

[1] Hiram Rhoades [rohdz] /roʊdz/ , 1822–1901, U.S. clergyman, educator, and politician: first black senator 1870–71.
[2] to take great pleasure or delight (usually followed by in ): to revel in luxury.
[3] to make merry; indulge in boisterous festivities.
[4] boisterous merrymaking or festivity; revelry.
[5] Often revels. an occasion of merrymaking or noisy festivity with dancing, masking, etc.
[6] former Russian name of Tallinn.
[7] (foll by in) to take pleasure or wallow to revel in success
[8] to take part in noisy festivities; make merry
[9] (often plural) an occasion of noisy merrymaking
[10] a less common word for revelry

Words related to Revels

rejoice, bask, festivity, carouse, saturnalia, bacchanal, gaiety, debauch, carousal, jollity, wassail, gala, merriment, party, spree, frolic, whoopee, skylarking, jollification, reveling

Origin of Revels

1275–1325; (v.) Middle English revelen < Old French reveler to raise tumult, make merry < Latin rebellāre to rebel; (noun) Middle English < Old French, derivative of reveler

Other words from Revels

rev·el·er ; especially British , rev·el·ler , noun
rev·el·ment , noun
un·rev·el·ing , adjective
un·rev·el·ling , adjective

Word origin for Revels

C14: from Old French reveler to be merry, noisy, from Latin rebellāre to revolt, rebel

Synonyms for Revels

bacchanal, carousal, carouse, debauch, festivity, frolic, gaiety, gala, jollification, jollity, merriment, party, reveling, saturnalia, skylarking, spree, wassail, whoopee, high jinks, revelment