Frequently in plural. historical and archaic in later use. An occasion or period of exuberant merrymaking or noisy festivity, esp. one involving…

Revelry, celebration, merriment, esp. of an unrestrained, lively, or noisy nature; (in extended use) noise, hubbub.

An occasion or period of revelling; a revel.

A carousal; riotous festivity, revelling.

Riotous or disorderly behaviour; a rowdy celebration or excursion, a spree. Now chiefly Scottish.

Scottish and English regional (northern). A boisterous, lively, or riotous scene or occasion; a festive gathering; a romp, a spree. Also in…

a festive celebration, esp. of a boisterous or rowdy nature; a drinking bout, a spree.

A frolic, merrymaking, revel, carousal.

Noisy or drunken merrymaking; boisterous play; commotion, confusion. Also: an instance of this.

A lively or boisterous frolic; an occasion or spell of somewhat disorderly or noisy enjoyment (frequently accompanied by drinking). Also transferred…

A frolicsome adventure, a spree. Also to go on, have, take a lark; to make a lark of = ‘to make game of’.

A spree or drinking-bout; frolic.

A spree, merrymaking. Also, ‘a kind of dance among seamen’ (Smyth Sailor's Word-bk. 1867). slang.

A noisy merrymaking or revel. Also randy-go.

= randy, n.2

A spree, debauch, esp. in on the batter. (See also quot. 1890.)

figurative. An uproarious merrymaking, a ‘spree’.

British slang. A piece of boisterous or rowdy fun, a ‘lark’; an amusinɡ incident; a prank or joke. Now rare.

A noisy revel; a carousal or spree. Originally U.S. slang.

An act of tearing, in senses 8 and 9 of the verb. A spree (U.S. slang).

North American. A noisy or raucous celebration or party; exuberant merrymaking, revelry.

Originally: = bean-feast, n. Later, in general use: a festive entertainment frequently ending in rowdyism.

Chiefly British. A boisterous or wildly riotous outing or celebration; a spree. Frequently in on the razzle. Cf. razzle-dazzle, n. 1c.

Chiefly British. A boisterous or wildly riotous outing or celebration; a spree; = razzle, n. 2. Frequently in on the razzle-dazzle.

In various slang uses: (a) an attempt, esp. in to have a bash (at); (b) a good time; a spree; a party (see quot. 1948, Amer. Speech) U.S.; on the bash…