noun
revelry
REHV-uh-ree
Revelry (noun) means Loud, lively celebration or merry-making. Example: “The streets filled with revelry after the team won the cup.”
noun
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Loud, lively celebration or merry-making.
"The streets filled with revelry after the team won the cup."
"New Year's Eve is a night of fireworks and revelry."
How to use revelry
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishNoisy, joyful partying — music, dancing, drinking, that sort of energy.
Common pairings
drunken revelry
a night of revelry
wild revelry
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Word forms
- Plural
- revelries
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Etymology
From Middle English revelrye, built on revel (a boisterous party) plus the suffix -ry.
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What does “revelry” mean?
The word “revelry” means loud, lively celebration or merry-making. In plain terms, noisy, joyful partying — music, dancing, drinking, that sort of energy.
How do you pronounce “revelry”?
“Revelry” is pronounced REHV-uh-ree ([ˈɹɛv.əɫ.ɹi] in IPA).
How do you use “revelry” in a sentence?
Here is “revelry” used in a sentence: “The streets filled with revelry after the team won the cup.”
What part of speech is “revelry”?
“Revelry” is a noun.
Where does the word “revelry” come from?
The word “revelry” comes from Middle English. From Middle English revelrye, built on revel (a boisterous party) plus the suffix -ry.
