rev ‧ el /ˈrev ə l/ BrE AmE verb ( past tense and past participle revelled , present participle revelling British English , reveled , reveling American English ) [intransitive] old use
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: reveler 'to rebel, revel' , from Latin rebellare ; ⇨ ↑ rebel 1 ]
to spend time dancing, eating, drinking etc, especially at a party
—revel noun [countable usually plural]
revel in something phrasal verb
to enjoy something very much:
He revelled in his new-found fame.