Carouse

/kəˈɹaʊz/ · verb

Meaning

(intransitive) To engage in a noisy or drunken social gathering..

Definitions by Sense

1. (intransitive) To engage in a noisy or drunken social gathering.
2. (intransitive or transitive) To drink to excess.
3. A large draught of liquor.
4. A drinking bout; a carousal.

Example Sentences

We are all going to carouse at Brian's tonight.

The prospect of two hundred (or more) loitering and carousing patrons streaming out of the club at 1 a.m. is profoundly disturbing to us.

If I survive this headache, I promise no more carousing at Brian’s.

[…] the cup-bearers did fill great gems made in form of cups with ancient wine, and the Demons caroused to Lord Juss deep draughts in honour of this day of his nativity.

[…] therefore forward I went with my hey-de-gaies to Ilford, where I againe reſted, and was by the people of the towne and countrey there-about very very wel welcomed, being offred carowſes in the great ſpoon, one whole draught being able at that time to haue drawne my little wit drye; […]

Had our great Pallace the capacity To Campe this hoaſt, we all would ſup together, And drinke Carowſes to the next dayes Fate […]

[…] he hadde ſo many eyes watching ouer him, as he coulde not drinke a full Carouſe of Sacke, but the State was aduertised thereof, within few houres after.

The early feast and late carouse.

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• carouses
• carousing
• caroused

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