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Webster 1913 Edition
Carouse
Ca-rouse′
(kȧ-rouz′)
, Noun.
1.
A large draught of liquor.
[Obs.]
“A full carouse of sack.” Sir J. Davies.
Drink
carouses
to the next day’s fate. Shakespeare
2.
A drinking match; a carousal.
The early feast and late
carouse
. Pope.
Ca-rouse′
,Verb.
I.
[
imp. & p. p.
Caroused
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Carousing
.] To drink deeply or freely in compliment; to take part in a carousal; to engage in drunken revels.
He had been aboard,
carousing
to his mates. Shakespeare
Ca-rouse′
Verb.
T.
To drink up; to drain; to drink freely or jovially.
[Archaic]
Guests
carouse
the sparkling tears of the rich grape. Denham.
Egypt's wanton queen,
Carousing
gems, herself dissolved in love. Young.
Webster 1828 Edition
Carouse
CAROUSE
,Verb.
I.
CAROUSE
,Noun.
Definition 2024
carouse
carouse
English
Verb
carouse (third-person singular simple present carouses, present participle carousing, simple past and past participle caroused)
- (intransitive) To engage in a noisy or drunken social gathering.
- We are all going to carouse at Brian's tonight.
- (intransitive) To drink to excess.
- If I survive this headache, I promise no more carousing at Brian's.
Derived terms
Translations
To engage in a noisy or drunken social gathering
To drink to excess
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Noun
carouse (plural carouses)
- A large draught of liquor.
- Sir J. Davies
- a full carouse of sack
- Shakespeare
- Drink carouses to the next day's fate.
- Sir J. Davies
- A drinking match; a carousal.
- Alexander Pope
- The early feast and late carouse.
- Alexander Pope