carouse
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Synonyms for carouse
Synonyms: Noun
bender, binge, bust, carousal, drunk, jamboree, spree, toot, wassail
Synonyms: Verb
binge, birl [chiefly Scottish], revel, roister, wassail
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Examples of carouse in a Sentence
Noun
the Old West custom of heading to the saloon at night for an all-out carouse and some poker playingVerb
My brother and his friends went out carousing last night. spent all of shore leave carousing with his mates
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
And for the adventure plot, there’s Luci, an equally diminutive demon, who encourages Bean to drink, carouse, and get into trouble. — Noah Berlatsky, The Verge, "Netflix’s Disenchantment suggests the messy future of princess stories," 22 Aug. 2018 Similarly, Freedom Day inspires the hands on Mies Julie's isolated Karoo farm to carouse late into the night, but in a manner that seems singularly ominous. — Justin Hayford, Chicago Reader, "Mies Julie depicts a postapartheid South Africa still mired in its legacy of colonialism and racism," 6 June 2018Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Smith and his friend left the club shortly after 2 a.m. and were carousing outside when a group of people, including the suspects, confronted them. — David Harris, orlandosentinel.com, "Documents detail what led to fatal shooting outside Club Lit in downtown Orlando," 23 Aug. 2019 The document, which includes details from interviews with six women, offers a picture of Hill carousing during a party at a bar in the early morning hours of March 15, shortly after this year's legislative session came to a close. — Bryan Slodysko, chicagotribune.com, "Multiple women, including lawmaker, come forward with groping allegations against Indiana AG," 6 July 2018 Khan may have spent his earlier years carousing with supermodels under the paparazzi glare of London’s nightclubs, but the debonair playboy has had to grow up. — Time, "Cricket Hero Imran Khan Led Pakistan's Team to Victory. As a Politician, He's Riding a Populist Wave," 28 June 2018 Over the years they have been pictured carousing together in party spots in London and around the world. — Max Foster, CNN, "Who's on the guest list for Harry and Meghan's wedding?," 21 Apr. 2018 Kicking back here usually means a full night of Korean BBQ and bar-hopping before carousing at an all-night karaoke joint. — Vogue, "Where Athletes, Reporters, and Sports Fans are Flocking During the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang," 15 Feb. 2018 The document, which includes details from interviews with six women, offers a picture of Hill carousing during a party at a bar in the early morning hours of March 15, shortly after this year's legislative session came to a close. — Bryan Slodysko, chicagotribune.com, "Multiple women, including lawmaker, come forward with groping allegations against Indiana AG," 6 July 2018 Khan may have spent his earlier years carousing with supermodels under the paparazzi glare of London’s nightclubs, but the debonair playboy has had to grow up. — Time, "Cricket Hero Imran Khan Led Pakistan's Team to Victory. As a Politician, He's Riding a Populist Wave," 28 June 2018 The video, flagged by CNN’s Hunter Schwarz on Twitter, features Emin carousing with impersonators of Donald Trump, Ivanka Trump, Hillary Clinton, and even Stormy Daniels. — Andrew Prokop, Vox, "Russian pop star who arranged Trump Tower meeting makes music video about colluding with Trump," 26 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'carouse.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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