Revel

n.	1.	(Arch.) See Reveal.
	1.	A feast with loose and noisy jollity; riotous festivity or merrymaking; a carousal. This day in mirth and revel to dispend. Some men ruin . . . their bodies by incessant revels. - Rambler. Master of the revels Same as Lord of misrule, under Lord.
v. i.	1.	To feast in a riotous manner; to carouse; to act the bacchanalian; to make merry. [imp. & p. p. Reveled or Revelled; p. pr. & vb. n. Reveling or Revelling.]
	2.	To move playfully; to indulge without restraint.
v. t.	1.	To draw back; to retract.

Noun	1.	revel - unrestrained merrymaking Synonyms: revelry
Verb	1.	revel - take delight in; "he delights in his granddaughter" Synonyms: delight, enjoy
	2.	revel - celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities; "The members of the wedding party made merry all night"; "Let's whoop it up--the boss is gone!" Synonyms: jollify, make happy, make merry, make whoopie, racket, wassail, whoop it up

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