merrymaking

mer·ry·mak·ing

M0234000 (mĕr′ē-mā′kĭng)n.1. Participation in festive activities.2. a. A festivity; a revelry.b. Festive activities.

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mer′ry·mak′er n.

merrymaking

(ˈmɛrɪˌmeɪkɪŋ) nfun, revelry, or festivity ˈmerryˌmaker n

mer•ry•mak•ing

(ˈmɛr iˌmeɪ kɪŋ)

n. 1. the act of taking part gaily or convivially in some festivity. 2. a merry festivity; revel. [1705–15] mer′ry•mak`er, n.

Thesaurus

Noun

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merrymaking - a boisterous celebration; a merry festivityjollification, convivialityfestivity, celebration - any joyous diversionhigh jinks, high jinx, hijinks, jinks - noisy and mischievous merrymakingrevel, revelry - unrestrained merrymaking

merrymaking

noun1. The act of showing joyful satisfaction in an event:celebration, festivity, rejoicing, revel (often used in plural), revelry.2. Joyful, exuberant activity:conviviality, festival, festiveness, festivity, fun, gaiety, jollity, merriment, revel (often used in plural), revelry.

Translations

欢庆

merry

(ˈmeri) adjective1. cheerful; noisily or laughingly lively etc. merry children; a merry party. 歡樂的 欢乐的2. slightly drunk. He's been getting merry on whisky. 微醺的 微醉的ˈmerrily adverb 歡樂地，微醺地 欢乐地，兴高采烈地 ˈmerriness noun 歡樂，微醺 欢乐ˈmerriment noun fun and laughter. There was a great deal of merriment at the party. 歡樂，歡笑 欢快ˈmerry-go-round noun (American ˌcarouˈsel) a revolving ring of toy horses etc on which children ride at a fair. 旋轉木馬 旋转木马ˈmerrymaking noun cheerful celebration. all the merrymaking at Christmas. 歡慶 欢庆ˈmerrymaker noun 共同歡慶的人 自得其乐者，寻欢作乐的人