revel
revel Lexical Profile
revel Game Scores & Validity
• verb
To take intense pleasure or satisfaction in a particular situation or experience (usually followed by 'in').
"After months of rigorous rehearsals, the young pianist was able to revel in the warm applause of the audience."
To engage in lively, boisterous festivities or merrymaking.
"The festival attendees continued to revel in the streets long after the concert had ended."
• noun
Lively, noisy festivities or merrymaking, often involving dancing, drinking, and celebration (frequently used in the plural).
"The village square echoed with music and laughter as the midsummer revels continued late into the night."
Word Nuance & Usage
In British English, the final 'l' is doubled in inflected forms (revelled, revelling), whereas American English uses a single 'l' (reveled, reveling). As a verb meaning to take great pleasure, it is nearly always followed by the preposition 'in'.
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the 14th century from Old French reveler ('to be disorderly, make merry'), which ultimately derives from Latin rebellare ('to rebel'). The shift in meaning went from 'rebellion' to 'riotous disturbance' and finally to 'boisterous festivity'.