Revel: meaning, definitions and examples
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revel
[ หrษvษl ]
enjoyment
To take great pleasure or delight in something. It often implies a sense of celebration or festivity.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She revels in the success of her business.
- The children reveled in the snowball fight.
- We reveled in the beauty of the sunset.
festivity
A lively party or celebration characterized by dancing, drinking, and loud music.
Synonyms
celebration, festivity, party.
Examples of usage
- The revel lasted until the early hours of the morning.
- The annual revel in the town square drew a large crowd.
Translations
Translations of the word "revel" in other languages:
๐ต๐น revelar
๐ฎ๐ณ เคชเฅเคฐเคเค เคเคฐเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช offenbaren
๐ฎ๐ฉ mengungkapkan
๐บ๐ฆ ัะพะทะบัะธะฒะฐัะธ
๐ต๐ฑ ujawniaฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ๆใใ (akasu)
๐ซ๐ท rรฉvรฉler
๐ช๐ธ revelar
๐น๐ท aรงฤฑฤa vurmak
๐ฐ๐ท ๋๋ฌ๋ด๋ค (deureonaeda)
๐ธ๐ฆ ููุดู
๐จ๐ฟ odhalit
๐ธ๐ฐ odhaliลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ๆญ็คบ (jiฤshรฌ)
๐ธ๐ฎ razkriti
๐ฎ๐ธ opinbera
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฐัั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแชแฎแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ aรงmaq
๐ฒ๐ฝ revelar
Etymology
The word 'revel' originated from Middle English 'revelen', which in turn came from Old French 'reveler' meaning 'to rebel, to riot'. The sense of celebration and enjoyment associated with the word emerged in the late 14th century. Over time, 'revel' has come to represent the joyous and festive activities that people engage in to celebrate special occasions or simply enjoy life.
See also: revelry.
Word Frequency Rank
Positioned at #20,595, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.
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- 20592 brewed
- 20593 malevolent
- 20594 harrow
- 20595 revel
- 20596 disapproving
- 20597 scoffed
- 20598 kilometre
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