merrymaking
Fest, Feier
Joyful festivities, especially as a celebrationJoyful festivities, especially as a celebration.
» After all the merrymaking, the apartment was in great disarray.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable, usually)Joyful festivities, especially as a celebration.
Fest, Feier
a boisterous celebration; a merry festivity
Examples
1 sentencesAfter all the merrymaking, the apartment was in great disarray.
Translations
4 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
joyful festivities:
Origin
From merry + making.From merry + making.
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Forms
plural: merrymakingsSynonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- a boisterous celebration; a merry festivity:convivialityjollification
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedmake merry
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable