carouser

noun

Definition of carousernext
as in binger

Related Words

Relevance

Dissimilar Words

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of carouser Take William Shakespeare, who is often portrayed as a carouser, downing pints while exchanging barbs with his fellow writers, cheating on his wife with both men and women, passionately engaging his quill to reimagine the very nature of the human being. — Isaac Butler, The Atlantic, 3 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carouser
  1. binger
  2. party animal
  3. reveler
  4. partygoer
  5. bacchanal
  6. merrymaker
  7. celebrator
  8. partyer
Noun
  • In just six episodes (early seasons were shorter), Widdicombe managed to run the gamut from successful watermelon binger to wheelbarrow tea brewer.
    — Matthew Jackson, Vulture, 12 June 2026
Definition of binger
Noun
  • Later in life, Belding became known to Screencaps readers as a party animal who got to play in all the best celebrity golf tournaments and serve as the life of the party.
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Ballmer, who can often be seen bouncing around like a hyper-caffeinated party animal in the Clippers’ home arena, Intuit Dome, is no shrinking violet — he was known as a ferociously hard-charging, hands-on leader at Microsoft.
    — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of party animal
Noun
  • West Hollywood’s walkability is especially prized because the area is one of LA’s most vibrant nightlife districts, creating safe accessibility for revelers on the world-famous Sunset Strip.
    — Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 6 Nov. 2026
  • But after Vucic conceded defeat Sunday evening, ecstatic young revelers filled the streets of Belgrade and ripped down the cordons around the encampment known as Caciland.
    — JOVANA GEC, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of reveler
Noun
  • For one night, partygoers got to revel in a fairy tale where women ruled the world.
    — Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 3 Nov. 2026
  • According to People, partygoers were gifted Chanel and Hermès handbags, and a game-show-style giveaway saw cash prizes starting at $10,000 and climbing to a staggering $1 million.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of partygoer
Noun
  • Three Burning Man festivalgoers died during the weeklong psychedelic desert bacchanal that ended Monday, authorities said.
    — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • For more than a decade, college football’s Week 1 has been a bacchanal of riches.
    — Chris Branch, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of bacchanal
Noun
  • But her gamboling merrymakers, hammy showgirls, and blithe flaneurs insist otherwise.
    — Jeremy Lybarger, Artforum, 2 June 2026
  • Surveying a roomful of merrymakers during my visit, amid noise that could be an OSHA violation, Rodrigue cracks a small smile.
    — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 17 Jan. 2026
Definition of merrymaker
Noun
  • Halloween celebrators are poised to spend more than ever, and some are willing to borrow money to keep the festivities going.
    — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Tourists and Independence Day celebrators are expected to flock to Independence Mall on Saturday, when the new panels could be on display if the National Park Service installs them in time.
    — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 4 July 2026
Definition of celebrator
Noun
  • Shibuya has also closed off some public toilets and changing areas in the train station so they can’t be overtaken by partiers getting into their costumes.
    — Lilit Marcus, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Once a hard partier with alcohol and drugs, Rose found sobriety in the window between the end of the pandemic and her gender awakening.
    — Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of partyer

Browse Nearby Words

caroused
carouser
carousers
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Carouser.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carouser. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.

Copy Citation
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

Listen to the pronunciation of valorous

See Definitions and Examples »

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

How to Use 'Who' vs. 'Whom'

31 Useful Rhetorical Devices

More Commonly Misspelled Words

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

Great Big List of Beautiful and Useless Words, Vol. 5

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

The Longest Long Words List

Even More Bird Names that Sound Like Insults (and Sometimes Are)

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World
See More

Popular

See More

How to Use 'Who' vs. 'Whom'

Great Big List of Beautiful and Useless Words, Vol. 5

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
woman sitting on floor holding book in front of her face on pink background
Famous Novels, Last Lines Quiz Needless to say, spoiler alert.
See All