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carousal

Syllables: car·ous·al/kəˈɹaʊz(ə)l/

carousal noun: the state of carousing; (drunken) revelry; (countable) an instance of this; a noisy social gathering, often with much alcohol consumption.

Noun

carousal (countable and uncountable, plural carousals)

  1. (uncountable) The state of carousing; (drunken) revelry; (countable) an instance of this; a noisy social gathering, often with much alcohol consumption.
    • —The ſun vvas ſet—they had done their vvork; the nymphs had tied up their hair afreſh—and the ſvvains vvere preparing for a carouſal— […]1765, [Laurence Sterne], chapter XLIV, in The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman, volume VII, London: […] T. Becket and P. A. Dehondt, […], →OCLC, page 155
    • Drawing near, / Loud from the chambers of the bridge below, / Sounds of carousal came and song, / And unveiled women bade the advancing youth / Come merry-make with them.1801, Robert Southey, “The Sixth Book”, in Thalaba the Destroyer, volume II, London: […] [F]or T[homas] N[orton] Longman and O[wen] Rees, […], by Biggs and Cottle, […], →OCLC, page 45

carousal meaning in Vietnamese

carousal in Vietnamese

state of carousing; instance of this
cuộc nhậu

Examples of carousal in a sentence

  • He mingled with the Magnates of his land; / Join'd the carousals of the great and gay, […]1814, [Lord Byron], “[Lara, a Tale.] Canto I.”, in Lara, a Tale. Jacqueline, a Tale, London: […] [F]or J[ohn] Murray, […], [b]y T[homas]...
  • The earth-spirit of Tema, who loved carousals, heard from afar the songs and laughter of the people on Nassau.1929 July, Robert Dean Frisbie, “Tata and Toto”, in The Book of Puka-Puka, New York, N.Y.; London: The Century Co., →OCLC, section II, page...

Synonyms of carousal

Forms of carousal

pluralcarousals

Origin of carousal

From carouse (“to engage in a noisy or drunken social gathering”, verb) + -al (suffix forming nouns denoting actions by verbs to which it is attached), possibly also influenced by an erroneous understanding of the meaning of carousel (“merry-go-round”).

Words that rhyme with carousal

Questions about carousal

What does carousal mean?
Carousal means the state of carousing; (drunken) revelry; (countable) an instance of this; a noisy social gathering, often with much alcohol consumption.
What is carousal in Vietnamese?
Carousal in Vietnamese is cuộc nhậu. See Carousal meaning in Vietnamese.
How do you use carousal in a sentence?
He mingled with the Magnates of his land; / Join'd the carousals of the great and gay, […]
What part of speech is carousal?
Carousal is a noun.
How do you pronounce carousal?
Carousal is pronounced /kəˈɹaʊz(ə)l/ (UK).
What is the plural of carousal?
The plural of carousal is carousals.

Words near carousal in the dictionary

  1. caroubiers
  2. caroubin
  3. caroubinase
  4. caroubins
  5. carous
  6. carousal
  7. carousals
  8. carouse
  9. caroused
  10. carousel
  11. carousel fraud

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