carouse

Make merry loudly

To carouse is to drink and make merry, typically in a group and often to excess.

The word suggests boisterous celebration—loud laughter, raised glasses, late nights: They caroused until dawn.

A carouse is such an occasion of revelry.

The activity carries a whiff of irresponsibility, but an affectionate one.

revelry

merrymaking

Lively, cheerful celebration

gaiety · joviality · conviviality · jubilation · revel · wassail · bacchanal · shindig · bash · jamboree

drinking

imbibe

To consume liquid

booze · swill · liquor · spirits · wine · beer · ale · cocktail · tankard · goblet

excess

overindulgence

Excessive consumption or enjoyment

debauchery · dissipation · profligacy · hedonism · indulgence · surfeit · immoderation · orgy · extravagance · abandon

merriment

festive

Cheerfully celebratory

jolly · gleeful · boisterous · rowdy · uproarious · spirited · animated · exuberant · lighthearted · high-spirited

nightlife

pub

Licensed drinking establishment

  • tavernPublic drinking establishment
  • barDrinking establishment
  • clubOrganization with membership

saloon · inn · alehouse · cabaret · honky-tonk · speakeasy · dive · nightclub · lounge · cantina

Categories
Opposites
behavioral restraint

carouseabstain

Deliberately not do

sip · moderate · fast · teetotal · hold back

emotional state/occasion

carousemourn

Grieve for the dead

grieve · lament · weep · sit shiva · brood

activity level

carouserest

Cessation of activity

withdraw · stay home · keep quiet · sit still · meditate

Family

carousing, carouser, caroused, carousers, carousals, carouses, carousal

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG