Meaning & use
reveler
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UK/ˈrevələ/
US/ˈrevələr/
Meaning
nouncountableliterary
A person who takes part in a noisy, cheerful celebration such as a party or festival.
Grammar: Can be counted: one reveler, several revelers.
Patterns
- revelers at something
- a group of revelers
Thousands of revelers filled the square on New Year's Eve.
The late revelers sang as they walked home.
A few tired revelers were still dancing at dawn.
Word forms
| plural | revelers |
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Common combinations
- New Year's Eve revelers
- New Year's Eve revelers gathered along the river.
- drunken revelers
- Drunken revelers spilled out of the pub.
- costumed revelers
- Costumed revelers paraded through the streets.
- crowds of revelers
- Crowds of revelers cheered the fireworks.
- late-night revelers
- Late-night revelers kept the neighbors awake.
Synonyms and how they differ
- partygoer
- Partygoer is the neutral everyday word, while reveler sounds more vivid and suggests loud, joyful excess.
- merrymaker
- Merrymaker is similar but slightly old-fashioned and more cheerful in tone than reveler.
- celebrant
- Celebrant can also mean a priest performing a ceremony, so it is more formal and less rowdy than reveler.
- carouser
- Carouser focuses on drinking heavily, which is narrower than reveler.
Word family
Commonly confused: reveler or revealer?
reveler vs revealer
A revealer is someone who shows or discloses something, while a reveler celebrates at a party.
Practice
Which person is a reveler?
Choose one answer.
A reveler takes part in lively celebrations. The person who exposes a secret would be confused with revealer.
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