Meaning & use

Revelling

verb·Everyday

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Enjoying oneself with great enthusiasm, especially through lively celebration.

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The team was revelling in their unexpected championship win.

Crowds spent the night revelling in the streets after the festival opened.

A note on using this word

This is the British spelling; American English typically writes it with a single 'l' as 'reveling.'

Words with a similar meaning

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