The difference between Carouse and Revel

When used as nouns, carouse means a large draught of liquor, whereas revel means an instance of merrymaking.

When used as verbs, carouse means to engage in a noisy or drunken social gathering, whereas revel means to make merry.


check bellow for the other definitions of Carouse and Revel

  1. Carouse as a verb (intransitive):

    To engage in a noisy or drunken social gathering.

    Examples:

    "We are all going to carouse at Brian's tonight."

  2. Carouse as a verb (intransitive):

    To drink to excess.

    Examples:

    "If I survive this headache, I promise no more carousing at Brian's."

  1. Carouse as a noun:

    A large draught of liquor.

  2. Carouse as a noun:

    A drinking match; a carousal.

  1. Revel as a noun:

    An instance of merrymaking; a celebration.

  2. Revel as a noun:

    A kind of dance.

  3. Revel as a noun:

    A wake for the dead.

  1. Revel as a verb:

    To make merry; to have a gay, lively time.

  2. Revel as a verb:

    To take delight (in something).

  1. Revel as a verb (obsolete):

    To draw back; to retract.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Harvey"

  1. Revel as a noun (architecture):

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