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View usage for: (merɪmənt) uncountable nounMerriment means laughter. [old-fashioned]Synonyms: fun, amusement, glee, mirth More Synonyms of merriment merriment in British English (ˈmɛrɪmənt) noungaiety, fun, or mirth merriment in American English (ˈmɛrɪmənt) noun1. a merrymaking; gaiety and fun; mirth; hilarity 2. Obsolete something that amuses or entertains Examples of 'merriment' in a sentencemerriment The fact that he wasn't killed was extremely satisfactory for all concerned and a cause of merriment.It led to much merriment.This is because no matter where they are or who they're with, there is always fun and merriment on the menu. He jokes and ad-libs, to the general merriment of the audience. Synonyms levity liveliness joviality jocularity merrymaking Additional synonymsDefinition the state of being amused He watched with amusement to see the child so absorbed. Synonyms enjoyment, delight, entertainment, cheer, laughter, mirth, hilarity, merriment, gladdening, beguilement, regalement I love the conviviality of these little canal-side pubs. Synonyms sociability, cheer, festivity, gaiety, bonhomie, jollity, liveliness, cordiality, geniality, joviality, good fellowship, merrymaking, jollificationThere was a general air of festivity and abandon. Synonyms merrymaking, fun, pleasure, amusement, mirth, gaiety (old-fashioned), merriment, revelry, conviviality, joviality, joyfulness, jollification (old-fashioned), sport- merit
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Additional synonymsDefinition lively and merry behaviour Their relationship is never short on fun and frolic. Synonyms merriment, sport, fun, amusement, gaiety (old-fashioned), fun and games, skylarking (informal), high jinks, drolleryDefinition festivity The mood was one of laughter and gaiety. Synonyms merrymaking, celebration, revels, festivity, fun, mirth, revelry, conviviality, jollification, carousal Definition great merriment or joy, esp. caused by the misfortune of another person His victory was greeted with glee. Synonyms delight, joy, triumph, exuberance, elation, exhilaration, mirth, hilarity, merriment, exultation, gladness, joyfulness, joyousness The report in the local paper caught the mood of hilarity. Synonyms merriment, high spirits, mirth, gaiety (old-fashioned), laughter, amusement, glee, exuberance, exhilaration, cheerfulness, jollity, levity, conviviality, joviality, boisterousness, joyousness, jollificationDefinition the condition of being jolly the singing and jollity of the celebration Synonyms fun, mirth, gaiety, merriment, revelry, liveliness, conviviality, merrymakingSynonyms mirth, fun, glee, gaiety, hilarity, merriment, jollityDefinition the action or noise of laughing She was a woman who brought laughter to millions. Synonyms amusement, entertainment, humour, glee, fun, mirth, hilarity, merrimentDefinition laughter, gaiety, or merriment That caused considerable mirth amongst the pupils. Synonyms merriment, amusement, fun, pleasure, laughter, rejoicing, festivity, glee, frolic, sport, gaiety (old-fashioned), hilarity, cheerfulness, revelry, jollity, levity, gladness, joviality, jocularity, merrymaking, joyousness Definition noisy or unrestrained merrymaking The sounds of revelry are getting louder. Synonyms merrymaking, partying, fun, celebration, rave (British, slang), spree, festivity, beano (British, slang), debauch, debauchery, carouse, jollity, saturnalia, roistering, rave-up (British, slang), jollification, carousal, hooley or hoolie (Irish, New Zealand) Definition playful or good-humoured joking Had themselves a bit of sport first, didn't they? Synonyms fun, kidding (informal), joking, teasing, ridicule, joshing (slang), banter, frolic, jest, mirth, merriment, badinage, raillery |