carouse
To engage in a noisy or drunken social gatheringTo engage in a noisy or drunken social gathering.
» Tom spent all of shore leave carousing with friends.
Meaning
2 senses(intransitive)To engage in a noisy or drunken social gathering.
We are all going to carouse at Brian's tonight.
Gelage abhalten, eine Gasterei veranstalten, sinnlos besaufen
кути́тьkutítʹ, пирова́тьpirovátʹ, туси́тьtusítʹ
engage in boisterous, drunken merrymaking
(intransitive, transitive)To drink to excess.
If I survive this headache, I promise no more carousing at Brian’s.
zechen, saufen, bechern
пья́нствоватьpʹjánstvovatʹ, напива́тьсяnapivátʹsja, напи́тьсяnapítʹsja
Examples
2 sentencesTom spent all of shore leave carousing with friends.
I am too sick at heart to revel, carouse, and make merry through the night.
deMir schmerzt das Herz zu sehr als dass ich mich die Nacht hindurch ergötzen, zechen und feiern könnte.
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle French carousser (“to quaff, drink, swill”), from German gar aus (literally “aFrom Middle French carousser (“to quaff, drink, swill”), from German gar aus (literally “all out, quite out”), from gar austrinken (“to drink up entirely, guzzle”). Compare German Garaus.
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Forms
carouses, carousing, caroused, carousedSynonyms
4 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle