The swains were preparing for a carousal. --Sterne.
Syn: Banquet; revel; orgie; carouse. See {Feast}. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
carousal — carousal, carousel 1. Carousal is pronounced kǝ rou zǝl and means a good time with drinking. 2. Carousel is pronounced ka rǝ sel, and means (1) a tournament, (2) a merry go round, and (3) a moving (and usually circular) conveyor belt system for… … Modern English usage
carousal — 1735, from CAROUSE (Cf. carouse) + AL (Cf. al) (2) … Etymology dictionary
carousal — [kə rou′zəl] n. CAROUSE (n. 1) … English World dictionary
carousal — Synonyms and related words: bacchanal, bacchanalia, bacchanalian, bat, bender, binge, booze, bout, brannigan, bust, carouse, celebration, compotation, debauch, debauchery, debauchment, dissipation, drinking bout, drunk, drunken carousal, escapade … Moby Thesaurus
carousal — carouse ► VERB ▪ drink alcohol and enjoy oneself with others in a noisy, lively way. ► NOUN ▪ a noisy, lively drinking party. DERIVATIVES carousal noun carouser noun. ORIGIN originally meaning «right out, completely» in the phrase drink carouse,… … English terms dictionary
carousal — noun Date: 1760 carouse 2 … New Collegiate Dictionary
carousal — /keuh row zeuhl/, n. a noisy or drunken feast or social gathering; revelry. [1755 65; CAROUSE + AL2] * * * … Universalium
carousal — noun /kəˈɹaʊzəl/ a) A noisy feast with much alcohol consumption. b) A loud and noisy social gathering … Wiktionary
carousal — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. carousing, spree, frolic; see carnival 1 , celebration 2 , feast , merriment 2 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun A drinking bout: binge, brannigan, carouse, drunk, spree. Slang: bat2, bender, booze, jag, tear1. See DRUGS,… … English dictionary for students
carousal — ca·rous·al || kÉ™ raÊŠzl n. drunkenness; wild drunken behavior … English contemporary dictionary
