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Definitions for: Carouse [n] revelry in drinking; a merry drinking party
[v] engage in boisterous, drunken merry-making; "They were out carousing last night"
Webster (1913) Definition: Ca*rouse" (k[.a]*rouz"), n. [F. carrousse, earlier
carous, fr. G. garaus finishing stroke, the entire emptying
of the cup in drinking a health; gar entirely + aus out. See
Yare, and Out.]
1. A large draught of liquor. [Obs.] ``A full carouse of
sack.'' --Sir J. Davies.
Drink carouses to the next day's fate. --Shak.
2. A drinking match; a carousal.
The early feast and late carouse. --Pope.
Ca*rouse", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Caroused; p. pr. &
vb. n. Carousing.]
To drink deeply or freely in compliment; to take part in a
carousal; to engage in drunken revels.
He had been aboard, carousing to his mates. --Shak.
Ca*rouse" v. t.
To drink up; to drain; to drink freely or jovially. [Archaic]
Guests carouse the sparkling tears of the rich grape.
--Denham.
Egypt's wanton queen, Carousing gems, herself dissolved
in love. --Young.
Synonyms: bender, booze-up, carousal, riot, roister, toot
See Also: jollify, make happy, make merry, make whoopie, racket, revel, revel, revelry, wassail, whoop it up
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