Carousing (Adjective)
Meaning
Used of riotously drunken merrymaking; "a night of bacchanalian revelry"; "carousing bands of drunken soldiers"; "orgiastic festivity".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The carousing crowd spilled out of the bar and into the streets, causing a scene that would be remembered for weeks to come.
- After a few too many drinks, the group of friends devolved into a carousing mob, laughing and shouting at the top of their lungs.
- The city's nightlife was notorious for its carousing atmosphere, with bars and clubs staying open late into the night.
- The carousing students were a familiar sight on campus, stumbling from one party to the next on weekends.
- The town's annual festival was known for its carousing revelers, who would drink and dance in the streets until the early hours of the morning.