n.
Pronunciation: ' re-v ə l
Function: intransitive verb
Inflected Form: -eled or -elled ; -el · ing or -el · ling \ ' re-v ə -li ŋ , ' rev-li ŋ \
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French reveler, literally, to rebel, from Latin rebellare
Date: 14th century
1 : to take part in a revel : CAROUSE
2 : to take intense pleasure or satisfaction < revel ed in the quiet after everyone had gone>