make merry

Verb

Meaning

celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

revel whoop it up skylark party jubilate wassail enjoy celebrate laugh rave racket rejoice carouse roister let loose
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Antonyms

anguish bemoan bewail feel blue be gloomy be dejected
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Hypernyms

fete celebrate

Hyponyms

riot carouse roister

Examples

I built my soul a lordly pleasure-house, Wherein at ease for aye to dwell. I said, "O Soul, make merry and carouse, Dear soul, for all is well." Alfred, Lord Tennyson

Men should make merry while they may. John Barbour

[Theу/we] Ate and drank and make merry. Then [they/we] counted and shed tears. Russian Proverb

The members of the wedding party made merry all night Source: Internet

Let's whoop it up--the boss is gone! Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

make melody make mention make mention of make mileage out of make mincemeat of make mincemeat out of