[ kə'raʊz ]
■ verb drink alcohol and enjoy oneself with others in a noisy, lively way.
■ noun a noisy, lively drinking party.
Derivatives
carousal noun
~r noun
carousing noun
Origin
C16: orig. as adverb meaning 'right out, completely' in the phr. drink ~ , from Ger. gar aus trinken .