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Definition of carousesnext
plural of carouse
as in drunks
a bout of prolonged or excessive drinking the Old West custom of heading to the saloon at night for an all-out carouse and some poker playing

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verb

present tense third-person singular of carouse
as in drinks
to take part in drunken revelry spent all of shore leave carousing with his mates

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Noun
  • The movie follows a group of petty cheats, liars and drunks who are duped by nefarious opportunists who visit their crumbling town.
    John Penner, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • That just reminded me of who else comes over and drinks with me.
    Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 16 May 2026
  • But beyond water and alcohol, Finland absolutely has non-alcoholic sauna drinks too, a lot of saunaing is obviously done without a drop of alcohol.
    Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Noun
  • This is also the kind of transit that inspires spontaneous wellness kicks, organization sprees or maybe even a standing desk purchase.
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
  • Sam knows the shame Hally has suffered from his father’s drunken sprees.
    Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • That total wasn’t built on epic reading binges or monastic retreats.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Fiedler, who was the co-Continental League Player of the Year along with Chaparral's All-Colorado junior guard Luke Howery, had his scoring binges fueled by his ability to draw fouls.
    Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2026
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“Carouses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carouses. Accessed 21 May. 2026.

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