merriment

noun

mer·​ri·​ment ˈmer-i-mənt 

ˈme-ri-

1

: lighthearted gaiety or fun-making : hilarity

2

: a lively celebration or party : festivity

Synonyms

• glee
• cheerfulness
• merriness
• festivity
• cheer
• gayety
• mirth

Examples of merriment in a Sentence

a time of great joy and merriment

Their house was always filled with merriment.

Recent Examples on the Web

There’s no shortage of Christmas culinary merriment for people heading to Orlando during December to ring in the New Year or celebrate the season. —Caitlin Palumbo, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024

That merriment includes exploring some of the secluded isles on the Tuscan coastline. —Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 10 May 2025

Federal Street in front of the stadium, the Roberto Clemente Bridge, and two blocks of 6th Street in Downtown will be closed off to vehicles and filled with food, drink and merriment for Buccos fans. —Ryan Deto, Axios, 3 Apr. 2025

The visual directed by Nadia Lee Cohen and Charlie Denis dropped on Sunday (Dec. 22) and in it the Skims founder takes center stage in a blonde wig as a woozy party host crawling through the wreckage of holiday merriment gone sideways. —Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 23 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1574, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for merriment

• experiment

Kids Definition

merriment

noun

mer·​ri·​ment ˈmer-i-mənt 

: mirth, fun