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- [kuh-rou-zuh l]
- /kəˈraʊ zəl/
- /kə.ˈraʊz.l̩/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuh-rou-zuh l]
- /kəˈraʊ zəl/
Definitions of carousal word
- noun carousal a merry drinking party 3
- noun carousal carouse (sense 2) 3
- noun carousal a noisy or drunken feast or social gathering; revelry. 1
- noun carousal A noisy feast with much alcohol consumption. 1
- noun carousal A noisy feast or social gathering, often with much alcohol consumption. 0
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Origin of carousal
First appearance:
before 1755 One of the 47% newest English words
First recorded in 1755-65; carouse + -al2
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Parts of speech for Carousal
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
carousal popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
carousal usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for carousal
noun carousal
- carouse — If you say that people are carousing, you mean that they are behaving very noisily and drinking a lot of alcohol as they enjoy themselves.
- saturnalia — (sometimes used with a plural verb) the festival of Saturn, celebrated in December in ancient Rome as a time of unrestrained merrymaking.
- romp — to play or frolic in a lively or boisterous manner.
- jamboree — a carousal; any noisy merrymaking.
- festival — a day or time of religious or other celebration, marked by feasting, ceremonies, or other observances: the festival of Christmas; a Roman festival.
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