merrymaking

/ˌmɛriˈmeɪkɪŋ/
/ˈmɛrimeɪkɪŋ/
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Other forms: merrymakings

Definitions of merrymaking
  1. noun
    a boisterous celebration; a merry festivity
    synonyms: conviviality, jollification
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    high jinks, high jinx, hijinks, jinks
    noisy and mischievous merrymaking
    revel, revelry
    unrestrained merrymaking
    binge, bout, bust, tear
    an occasion for excessive eating or drinking
    bender, booze-up, carousal, carouse, toot
    revelry in drinking; a merry drinking party
    bacchanal, bacchanalia, debauch, debauchery, drunken revelry, riot, saturnalia
    a wild gathering
    whoopee
    noisy and boisterous revelry
    type of:
    celebration, festivity
    any joyous diversion
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