Meaning & use

revel

verb·Advanced

To take great pleasure or delight in something, often openly and enthusiastically.

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The children reveled in the freedom of the first day of summer vacation.

Fans reveled in the team's unexpected victory long after the final whistle.

A note on using this word

Revel is almost always followed by 'in' before its object, as in 'revel in the attention,' and implies open, celebratory enjoyment.

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