v. To engage in a noisy or drunken social gathering.
v. To drink to excess.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. A large draught of liquor.
n. A drinking match; a carousal.
verb-intransitive. To drink deeply or freely in compliment; to take part in a carousal; to engage in drunken revels.
v. To drink up; to drain; to drink freely or jovially.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. A hearty drink or full draught of liquor: as, to quaff or drink carouse.
n. A carousal; a noisy banquet.
n.Synonyms See carousal.
To drink freely and with jollity; revel noisily or intemperately.
To drink up; drink to the bottom.
WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
n. revelry in drinking; a merry drinking party
v. engage in boisterous, drunken merrymaking
Word Usage
"The carouse was a tremendous one, as usually was the case where Hollock was the Amphitryon, and, as the potations grew deeper, an intention became evident on the part of some of the company to behave unhandsomely to Norris."