revel in something

revel in something
revel in something
to rejoice or celebrate about something. •

All the children reveled in the fresh, warm, spring air.

Tony reveled in his success.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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  • revel in something — ˈrevel in sth derived to enjoy sth very much • She was clearly revelling in all the attention. • He revelled in the freedom he was allowed. • revel in something doing sth Some people seem to revel in annoying others …   Useful english dictionary

  • revel in something — revel in (something) to get great pleasure from a situation or an activity. She usually got the jobs she wanted, and she reveled in them. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of revel (= to dance, drink, sing, and enjoy yourself in a noisy… …   New idioms dictionary

  • revel in — ˈrevel ˌin [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they revel in he/she/it revels in present participle revelling in past tense …   Useful english dictionary

  • revel in — (something) to get great pleasure from a situation or an activity. She usually got the jobs she wanted, and she reveled in them. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of revel (= to dance, drink, sing, and enjoy yourself in a noisy way) …   New idioms dictionary

  • revel — rev|el1 [ revl ] verb intransitive MAINLY LITERARY to celebrate or enjoy yourself in a lively and noisy way, especially by singing, dancing, and drinking alcohol revel ,in phrasal verb transitive revel in something to enjoy something very much:… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • revel in — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms revel in : present tense I/you/we/they revel in he/she/it revels in present participle revelling in past tense revelled in past participle revelled in revel in something to enjoy something very much She is… …   English dictionary

  • revel — verb revelled, revelling BrE reveled, reveling AmE (I) old use to spend time dancing, eating, drinking etc, especially at a party revel noun (countable usually plural): their drunken revels revel in sth phrasal verb (T) to enjoy something very… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • revel — rev|el [ˈrevəl] v past tense and past participle revelled present participle revelling BrE past tense and past participle reveled present participle reveling AmE [i]old use [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: reveler …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • ˈrevel ˌin sth — phrasal verb to enjoy something very much …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • lap something up — he was lapping up the accolades Syn: relish, revel in, savor, delight in, glory in, enjoy …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • lap something up — Syn: relish, revel in, savour, delight in, wallow in, glory in, enjoy …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

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