REVELING Synonyms: 109 Similar and Opposite Words

reveling 1 of 2

noun

variants or revelling

as in festivity

joyful or festive activity the reveling was too much for her, so she went to bed early even though the party was still going strong

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reveling

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verb

variants or revelling

present participle of revel

as in drinking

to take part in drunken revelry reveling all night is not conducive to a productive next day at work

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Recent Examples of reveling

Noun

Especially watching Curtis reveling playing a teen again. — Katie Grant, Parents, 7 Aug. 2025

Verb

Right in the middle of cheering, reveling masses was MARTA — a connective system of veins that efficiently moved the happy throngs. — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 2 Aug. 2026 Mary Murphy, a young reporter from Queens, had been at Shea that night, reveling with her sisters in the upper loge section along the first-base line. — Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 31 July 2026 And on Wednesday, here in Atlanta, the Argentines turned a tourist attraction called Underground Atlanta into Underground Argentina, reveling with drums, chants, and dancing after beating England, 2-1, to earn a place in the championship game. — Patrik Jonsson, Christian Science Monitor, 18 July 2026 The Dodgers’ come-from-behind win in Game 5 of the 2024 World Series clinched a series victory over the Yankees and produced the prevailing image of Shohei Ohtani, Freddie Freeman and their teammates reveling on the Yankee Stadium diamond. — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 17 July 2026 When the Black Queen’s message arrives in the Riverlands, the king consort, lil’ Oscar Tully, and their new pal Roddy the Ruin are busy reveling, making up ballads dedicated to their own derring-do. — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 29 June 2026 Our friends converted their 400-person reception hall wedding into a spirited dance party at their home, with small groups of well-wishers, each small enough to fit into their bomb shelter, taking turns reveling. — Michael M. Rosen, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for reveling

Noun

And the crowd on-hand watching the festivities roared in amusement.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 20 Aug. 2026
In high school, Messick and his buddies would gather in one of their backyard pools, order pizza and watch the All-Star week festivities.

— Zack Meisel, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of festivity

Verb

Several commenters pointed to the fact that alcohol service can continue later than food service, arguing that removing late-night food could leave people drinking without an easy option to eat.

— Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 21 Aug. 2026
Lacy said police had told him his son had gone out drinking with a friend, and at some point a physical altercation took place.

— Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of drinking

Verb

Three sitting rooms are complemented by a further three members’ social spaces for carousing in, concealed behind a subtle screen (here, DJs including Goldierocks make appearances, and mobile snaps are banned; staff politely place a sticker over mobile camera lenses).

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 May 2026
The team were meek in defeat, but after a weekend carousing and communing in central London, Newcastle fans arrived at Wembley with a collective hangover.

— George Caulkin, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2026

Definition of carousing

Noun

The top-level changes late Tuesday were intended to draw a line under an unwelcome spasm of political turmoil that lasted almost a week and prompted rejoicing in Russia.

— Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026
There’s an inevitable triumphalism in all this rejoicing, and that was certainly also true in 1876 during the nation’s centennial.

— Brenda Wineapple, The New York Review of Books, 4 July 2026

Definition of rejoicing

Noun

Some come for the high-octane DJs at Shellona or the all-day revelry of Nikki Beach; others swear by the legendary glamour of Le Club 55 or the festive energy of Casa Amor.

— Lanie Goodman, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026
Fortunately for us, there are plenty of ways to mix the two this weekend — from spa deals and rum-soaked revelry to a nostalgic hard rock show or a night of stress-busting belly laughs.

— Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of revelry

Noun

Nor did great merrymaking surround its 2001 move to pioneer quantitative easing.

— William Pesek, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
Once ground was completely covered with shards of tableware, folks journeyed from their seats into the center of the room for more dancing and merrymaking.

— Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 11 June 2026