v. & n.
v. (revelled, revelling; US reveled, reveling) 1 intr. have a good time; be extravagantly festive. 2 intr. (foll. by in) take keen delight in. 3 tr. (foll. by away) throw away (money or time) in revelry.
n. (in sing. or pl.) the act or an instance of revelling. reveller n. revelry n. (pl. -ies).
[ ME f. OF reveler riot f. L rebellare REBEL v. ]