Meaning & use
carouse
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to drink alcohol and enjoy oneself with others in a noisy, lively way
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The sailors caroused in the tavern late into the night.
Wedding guests caroused on the dance floor until sunrise.
A note on using this word
Carouse has an old-fashioned, slightly disapproving flavor — it suggests boisterous, sometimes excessive celebration.
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