Main Entry: ¹rev·el

Pronunciation: \ˈre-vəl\

Function: intransitive verb

Inflected Form(s): rev·eled or rev·elled; rev·el·ing or rev·el·ling \ˈre-və-liŋ, ˈrev-liŋ\

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French reveler, literally, to rebel, from Latin rebellare

Date: 14th century

1 : to take part in a revel : carouse
2 : to take intense pleasure or satisfaction <reveled in the quiet after everyone had gone>