rev|el

rev|el
rev|el «REHV uhl», verb, -eled, -el|ing or (especially British) -elled, -el|ling, noun.
–v.i.
1. to take very great pleasure (in): »

The children revel in country life. Young boys who liked Enright's “Kinty”…should revel in the excitement, color, and action of this little story (Saturday Review).

2. to make merry.
–n.
a noisy good time; merrymaking: »

A parade and fireworks were planned for the Fourth of July revels. Christmas revels with feasting and dancing were common in England.

[< Old French reveler be disorderly, make merry < Latin rebellāre. See etym. of doublet rebel, verb. (Cf.rebel)]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

Игры ⚽ Нужно решить контрольную?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Rev — may refer to: *Şəlvə, Khojali, a village in Armenian occupied Azerbaijan *Rev., an abbreviation for revolutions, as in revolutions per minute *Rev., the abbreviation for the honorary prefix The Reverend *Rev., the abbreviation for Runtime… …   Wikipedia

  • REV — steht für: Iomega REV, ein System für Datensicherung Regulator of Expression of Virion Proteins, ein Teil von Lentiviren Réseau Express Vaudois, eine geplante S Bahn um den Genfersee REV Bremerhaven, ein Eishockey und Rollsportverein aus… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Rev — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom.   Sigles d une seule lettre   Sigles de deux lettres > Sigles de trois lettres …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Rev — Rev, (für die Mehrzahl: Revs.), in England und Amerika gebräuchliche Abkürzung für Reverend (lat. reverendus, »ehrwürdig«), Titel der Geistlichen, Very Rev. der Deans (Superintendenten), Right Rev. der Bischöfe, Most Rev. der Erzbischöfe …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Rev It Up — Album par Vixen Sortie Juillet 1990 Enregistrement 1988 Durée 51:58 Genre Glam Metal Label …   Wikipédia en Français

  • rev — /rev/, n., v., revved, revving. Informal. n. 1. a revolution (in an engine or the like). v.t. 2. to accelerate sharply the speed of (an engine or the like) (often fol. by up). v.i. 3. (of an engine) to accelerate; become revved (often fol. by up) …   Universalium

  • Rev. — Rev. 〈Abk. für〉 Reverend * * * Rev. = Reverend. * * * Rev. = Reverend …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Rev — BrE Rev. AmE also Revd BrE Reverend a title used before the name of a minister of the Christian church ▪ Rev D Macleod …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • rev up — {v. phr.}, {informal}, {slang} 1. To press down sharply several times on the accelerator of an idling car in order to get maximum acceleration. * /The race driver revved up his car by pumping his accelerator./ 2. To get oneself ready in order to… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • rev up — {v. phr.}, {informal}, {slang} 1. To press down sharply several times on the accelerator of an idling car in order to get maximum acceleration. * /The race driver revved up his car by pumping his accelerator./ 2. To get oneself ready in order to… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • rev'd — abbrreversed Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …   Law dictionary

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”