Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun revel

1 sense of revel

Sense 1
revel, revelry -- (unrestrained merrymaking)
       => merrymaking, conviviality, jollification -- (a boisterous celebration; a merry festivity)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb revel

2 senses of revel

Sense 1
delight, enjoy, revel -- (take delight in; "he delights in his granddaughter")

Sense 2
revel, racket, make whoopie, make merry, make happy, whoop it up, jollify, wassail -- (celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities; "The members of the wedding party made merry all night"; "Let's whoop it up--the boss is gone!")
       => celebrate, fete -- (have a celebration; "They were feting the patriarch of the family"; "After the exam, the students were celebrating")