revel — to take great pleasure or delight in something
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to take great pleasure or delight in something
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈrevəl/
Korean meaning: 즐기다, 기뻐하다, 만끽하다
Korean pronunciation: **레**블
Example Sentences
- The cat reveled in knocking everything off the table while maintaining perfect eye contact.
- Students revel in the professor's confusion when the Wi-Fi stops working during online class.
- The team reveled in their championship victory all night long.
revel
VERB//ˈrevəl//
to take great pleasure or delight in something
A graduate revels in her achievement surrounded by cheering family
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Revel in art so level, though dishevel!
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Origin
From Old French 'reveler' meaning 'to turn back' or 'to rebel', derived from Latin 'rebellare' (re- 'back' + bellare 'to war'). The meaning shifted in Middle English to refer to noisy merrymaking and unrestrained celebration.
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“The cat reveled in knocking everything off the table while maintaining perfect eye contact.”
“Students revel in the professor's confusion when the Wi-Fi stops working during online class.”
“The team reveled in their championship victory all night long.”
“She reveled in the peaceful silence of the library.”
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