to take great pleasure or delight (usually fol. by in )

to revel in luxury.

to make merry; indulge in boisterous festivities.

boisterous merrymaking or festivity; revelry.

Often, revels. an occasion of merrymaking or noisy festivity with dancing, masking, etc.

verb

dislike , hate

noun

bacchanal , carousal , carouse , debauch , festivity , frolic , gaiety , gala , high jinks , jollification , jollity , merriment , party , reveling , revelment , saturnalia , skylarking , spree , wassail , whoopee , merrymaking , rejoicing , revelry , conviviality , festival , festiveness , fun , ecstasy

verb

bask , blow off steam , carouse , carry on , crow , cut loose * , delight , enjoy , fool around * , frolic , gloat , go on a spree , indulge , kick up heels , kid around * , lap up , lark , let go , let loose , live it up , luxuriate , make merry , paint the town , rejoice , relish , riot , roister , roll , rollick , run around , savor , step out , thrive , wallow , whoop it up , bacchanal , carnival , carousal , celebrate , eyeopener , feast , festival , festivity , inspiration , merrymaking , revelation , romp , royster , shocker , sign , spree , telling , wanton , wassail , whoopee