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4 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Carouse \Ca*rouse"\ v. t. To drink up to drain; to drink freely or jovially. [Archaic] Guests carouse the sparkling tears of the rich grape. --Denham. Egypt's wanton queen, Carousing gems, herself dissolved in love. --Young. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Carouse \Ca*rouse"\ (k[.a]*rouz"), n. [F. carrousse earlier carous, fr G. garaus finishing stroke, the entire emptying of the cup in drinking a health; gar entirely + aus out See {Yare}, and {Out}.] 1. A large draught of liquor. [Obs.] ``A full carouse of sack.'' --Sir J. Davies. Drink carouses to the next day's fate. --Shak. 2. A drinking match; a carousal. The early feast and late carouse. --Pope. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Carouse \Ca*rouse"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Caroused}; p. pr & vb n. {Carousing}.] To drink deeply or freely in compliment; to take part in a carousal; to engage in drunken revels. He had been aboard, carousing to his mates. --Shak. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: carouse n : a merry drinking party [syn: {carousal}] v : engage in boisterous, drunken merry-making; "They were out carousing last night" [syn: {roister}, {riot}]
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