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- [kuh-rouz]
- /kəˈraʊz/
- /kəˈraʊz/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuh-rouz]
- /kəˈraʊz/
Definitions of carouse word
- verb 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. 3
- verb carouse to have a merry drinking spree; drink freely 3
- intransitive verb carouse to drink much alcoholic liquor, esp. along with others having a noisy, merry time 3
- noun carouse a noisy, merry drinking party 3
- noun carouse a glassful drunk all at once, esp. as a toast 3
- verb without object carouse to engage in a drunken revel: They caroused all night. 1
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Origin of carouse
First appearance:
before 1550 One of the 31% oldest English words
1550-60; variant of garouse < German gar aus (trinken) (to drink) fully out, i.e. drain the cup; compare Middle French carous < dialectal German gar ūs
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Parts of speech for Carouse
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
carouse 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
carouse usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for carouse
verb carouse
- play — a dramatic composition or piece; drama.
- riot — a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
- imbibe — to consume (liquids) by drinking; drink: He imbibed great quantities of iced tea.
- drink — to take water or other liquid into the mouth and swallow it; imbibe.
- revel — to take great pleasure or delight (usually followed by in): to revel in luxury.
noun carouse
- spree — a river in E Germany, flowing N through Berlin to the Havel River. 220 miles (354 km) long.
- whoopla — hoopla.
- merry-go-round — Also called carousel, carrousel. (in amusement parks, carnivals, etc.) a revolving, circular platform with wooden horses or other animals, benches, etc., on which people may sit or ride, usually to the accompaniment of mechanical or recorded music.
- field day — a day devoted to outdoor sports or athletic contests, as at a school.
- carousal — a merry drinking party
Antonyms for carouse
verb carouse
- grieve — to feel grief or great sorrow: She has grieved over his death for nearly three years.
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