Meaning & use
carouser
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UK/kəˈraʊzə/
US/kəˈraʊzər/
Usage warning: this word is disapproving. It shows a negative opinion, so take care with who and what you use it about.
Meaning
nouncountableold-fashioneddisapproving
A person who drinks heavily and joins loud, lively celebrations.
Grammar: Countable: a carouser, two carousers.
Patterns
- a carouser at a party
- a group of carousers
The bar was full of carousers singing until dawn.
He was a famous carouser in his youth.
The neighbors complained about the carousers next door.
Word forms
| plural | carousers |
|---|
Common combinations
- a drunken carouser
- A drunken carouser stumbled out of the tavern.
- a band of carousers
- A band of carousers took over the square.
- a late-night carouser
- Late-night carousers kept the whole street awake.
Synonyms and how they differ
- reveler
- Focuses on enjoying a lively party, not necessarily on heavy drinking.
- drunkard
- Stronger and more insulting; it means someone who is often drunk.
Opposites
Word family
Commonly confused: carouser or carousel?
carouser vs carousel
A merry-go-round or a rotating luggage belt; it sounds similar but is not related.
Practice
Which word best describes someone who drinks and celebrates noisily?
Choose one answer.
A carouser is a person who carouses, meaning drinks and makes merry. A carousel is a merry-go-round, a carer looks after someone, and a carrier carries things.
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