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ca|rouse

ca|rouse «kuh ROWZ», verb, -roused, -rous|ing, noun.

–v.i.

to drink heavily; take part in noisy feasts or merrymaking: »Thomson…carousing with Lord Hertford and his friends (Samuel Johnson).

–v.t.

Obsolete. to drink up; drain.

–n.

1. a noisy feast or drinking party; carousal: »What means this revel and carouse? (Longfellow).

2. Obsolete. a whole cup or toast drunk at once: »Quaff the full carouse (Scott).

╂[< obsolete adverb carouse completely < German (trink) gar aus! (drink) all up!]

–ca|rous´er, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.