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plural of wassail
as in sprees
a bout of prolonged or excessive drinking woke up with a terrible headache from a wild wassail the night before

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verb

present tense third-person singular of wassail
as in drinks
to take part in drunken revelry the knights feasted and wassailed for three days after the battlefield victory

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Noun
  • Sam knows the shame Hally has suffered from his father’s drunken sprees.
    Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
  • In general, her scoring sprees feel more sustainable and less like streaky bursts of shooting.
    Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 26 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Decided to become a breatharian (someone who eats light and drinks air instead of food).
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026
  • The rooftop’s decor and drinks change with the season for an ever-evolving experience.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026
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
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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“Wassails.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wassails. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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