making merry
Enjoying festive times
Making merry is celebrating or enjoying oneself in a lively, festive way—eating, drinking, laughing, often in company: They spent the evening making merry at the tavern.
The phrase sounds old-fashioned or deliberately quaint, evoking holiday feasts and traditional revelry more than modern partying.
- celebrateHonor through festivity
- party timeWhen festivities begin
- good timesEnjoyable life periods
- dancingRhythmic bodily motion
- laughterVocal expression of amusement
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