WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
rev•el /ˈrɛvəl/USA pronunciation
v., -eled, -el•ing or (esp. Brit.) -elled, -el•ling, n.
v.
n.
[esp. Brit.,] rev•el•ler, n. [countable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026v.
- to take great pleasure in;
enjoy greatly:[~ + in + object]to revel in luxury. - [no object] to enjoy lively, pleasurable activities such as feasting or dancing.
n.
- [uncountable] the act of enjoying activities;
revelry. - Often, revels. [plural] an occasion of parties, feasting, etc.:A neighbor called the police and thus put a stop to their late-night revels.
[esp. Brit.,] rev•el•ler, n. [countable]
rev•el
(rev′əl),USA pronunciation v., -eled, -el•ing or (esp. Brit.) -elled, -el•ling, n.
v.i.
n.
rev′el•er;
[esp. Brit.,] rev′el•ler, n.
rev′el•ment, n.
Re•vel (rā′vəl; Russ. rye′vyil),USA pronunciation n.
v.i.
- to take great pleasure or delight (usually fol. by in):to revel in luxury.
- to make merry;
indulge in boisterous festivities.
n.
- boisterous merrymaking or festivity;
revelry. - Often, revels. an occasion of merrymaking or noisy festivity with dancing, masking, etc.
- Old French, derivative of reveler
- Latin rebellāre to rebel; (noun, nominal) Middle English
- Old French reveler to raise tumult, make merry
- (verb, verbal) Middle English revelen 1275–1325
[esp. Brit.,] rev′el•ler, n.
rev′el•ment, n.
- 2. celebrate, carouse, roister, caper.
Re•vel (rā′vəl; Russ. rye′vyil),USA pronunciation n.
- Place Namesformer Russian name of Tallinn.
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