carouse

[ kuh-rouz ]

verb (used without object)

, ca·roused, ca·rous·ing.

1. to engage in a drunken revel:

   They caroused all night.

   Synonyms: drink, celebrate, revel

2. to drink deeply and frequently.

noun

1. carousal.

carouse

/ kəˈraʊz /

verb

1. intr to have a merry drinking spree; drink freely

noun

1. another word for carousal

Derived Forms

• caˈrousing, noun
• caˈrouser, noun

Other Words From

• ca·rous·er noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of carouse¹

First recorded in 1550–60; variant of garouse, from German gar aus (trinken) “(to drink) fully out,” i.e., “to drain the cup”; compare Middle French carous, from dialectal German gar ūs

Word History and Origins

Origin of carouse¹

C16: via French carrousser from German ( trinken ) gar aus (to drink) right out