as in drunk
a bout of prolonged or excessive drinking
the Old West custom of heading to the saloon at night for an all-out carouse and some poker playing
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Recent Examples of carouse
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 May 2026
Bethany takes the explosive event as a sign to reunite with her old girlfriend Nel (Lena Góra), and carouse across lofts, clubs, and back alleys, leaving her erstwhile partner stranded.
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Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
17 Apr. 2026
The team were meek in defeat, but after a weekend carousing and communing in central London, Newcastle fans arrived at Wembley with a collective hangover.
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George Caulkin,
New York Times,
20 Mar. 2026
But that doesn’t add much beyond three crusty Báthory ancestors carousing drunkenly in their coffins.
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David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Feb. 2026
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Verb
Three sitting rooms are complemented by a further three members’ social spaces for carousing in, concealed behind a subtle screen (here, DJs including Goldierocks make appearances, and mobile snaps are banned; staff politely place a sticker over mobile camera lenses).
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 May 2026
Bethany takes the explosive event as a sign to reunite with her old girlfriend Nel (Lena Góra), and carouse across lofts, clubs, and back alleys, leaving her erstwhile partner stranded.
—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
17 Apr. 2026
The team were meek in defeat, but after a weekend carousing and communing in central London, Newcastle fans arrived at Wembley with a collective hangover.
—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
20 Mar. 2026
But that doesn’t add much beyond three crusty Báthory ancestors carousing drunkenly in their coffins.
—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carouse
Noun
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For speeders, drunks, reckless drivers and the like.
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The Burgess Park/Blessington Street Basin spin is easy duty really compared to the Finsbury Park/Ranelagh Gardens spin, where I was laid out once like a drunk for a good half hour.
Verb
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The robot staff behind the scenes Pudu's FlashBot will run an intelligent vending system, allowing guests to order drink deliveries by smartphone.
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Get news about destinations, plus the latest in aviation, food and drink, and where to stay.
Noun
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My records show that pike are liable to begin a feeding spree anytime during the day.
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After a week’s worth of trade fireworks—Giannis Antetokounmpo, LaMelo Ball and Kawhi Leonard are all on the move, among others—teams didn’t rush into a free-agent spending spree.
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When the Black Queen’s message arrives in the Riverlands, the king consort, lil’ Oscar Tully, and their new pal Roddy the Ruin are busy reveling, making up ballads dedicated to their own derring-do.
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The pair sequester themselves in a shed while guests revel outside in the sunshine.
Noun
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The review also found that heavy episodic (binge) drinking can increase the risk of injury by 20- to 50-fold, depending on the amount of alcohol consumed and the type of injury.
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“Carouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carouse. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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