Carouse

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /kəˈɹaÊŠz/
• Rhymes: -aÊŠz

Origin

From Middle French carousser ("to quaff, drink, swill"), from German gar aus ("quite out"), from gar austrinken ("to drink up entirely, guzzle"). More at drink.

Full definition of carouse

Verb

1. (intransitive) To engage in a noisy or drunken social gathering.We are all going to carouse at Brian's tonight.
2. (intransitive) To drink to excess.If I survive this headache, I promise no more carousing at Brian's.

Derived terms

• carousal
• carousel
• carrousel

Noun

1. A large draught of liquor.
• Sir J. Daviesa full carouse of sack
• ShakespeareDrink carouses to the next day's fate.
2. A drinking match; a carousal.
• Alexander PopeThe early feast and late carouse.

Anagrams

• acerous