Antonyms for carouse
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : kuh-rouz |
| Phonetic Transcription : kəˈraʊz |
Definition of carouse
Origin :- 1550s, from Middle French carousser "drink, quaff, swill," from German gar aus "quite out," from gar austrinken; trink garaus "to drink up entirely." Frequently also as an adverb in early English usage (to drink carouse).
- verb make merry, often with liquor
- Not one of the party could ever recollect exactly how the carouse terminated.
- Extract from : « L'Assommoir » by Emile Zola
- When José and the German had their nights of carouse we went there and locked ourselves in.
- Extract from : « The Treasure Trail » by Marah Ellis Ryan
- Indeed, he had been unearthed from a midnight carouse at a questionable restaurant.
- Extract from : « The Minister of Evil » by William Le Queux
- I think they were abashed at that, for they tried to laugh it off, and go on with their carouse.
- Extract from : « Sir Ludar » by Talbot Baines Reed
- The day was ending, as holidays often did, in a sort of carouse.
- Extract from : « A Little Girl in Old Detroit » by Amanda Minnie Douglas
- There you'll find some choice Tokay; we will carouse on that to-day and take what is left with us.
- Extract from : « Peter the Priest » by Mr Jkai
- The cook banked his fires and the crew went ashore for a carouse.
- Extract from : « The Best Short Stories of 1919 » by Various
- The carouse continued till it was time to clear the room for the ball.
- Extract from : « Ben Burton » by W. H. G. Kingston
- The Colonel had indulged them in something approaching to a carouse.
- Extract from : « Sophy of Kravonia » by Anthony Hope
- Young Tromp was finishing a carouse in the cabin when the English broke in.
- Extract from : « A Short History of the Royal Navy 1217 to 1688 » by David Hannay
Synonyms for carouse
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