revel
- 01 C1 Advanced
v.to enjoy a situation or feeling very much.
v.to take intense satisfaction or delight in a particular activity or circumstance. Intransitive, typically followed by the preposition 'in'.
Simple“She seemed to revel in the attention she received after winning the race.”
In context“The retired professor appeared to revel in the quiet solitude of the countryside, far removed from the frantic pace of university life.”
- 02 C1 Advanced
v.to celebrate in a noisy, lively, and happy way.
v.to engage in noisy, lively, or unrestrained festivities.
Simple“The crowds began to revel in the streets as soon as the festival started.”
In context“The victorious team continued to revel long into the night, their boisterous celebrations echoing through the hotel corridors.”
- 03 C2 Proficiency
n.a lively and noisy party or celebration.
n.an instance of merrymaking or a boisterous festivity.
Simple“The village held a grand revel to mark the end of the harvest.”
In context“The midnight revel was interrupted by a sudden storm, sending the costumed guests scurrying for cover beneath the stone arches.”
Synonyms
“Whenever I felt I couldn’t keep going, I returned to the film and revelled in the knowledge that it was based on truth.”
From Middle English revelen, from Old French revel, from reveler (“to be disorderly, to make merry”), from Latin rebello (“to rebel”). Doublet of rebel.
From Latin revellere, from re- + vellere (“to pluck, pull”).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.