Wassail (Verb)
Meaning 1
Celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities; "The members of the wedding party made merry all night"; "Let's whoop it up--the boss is gone!".
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Examples
- The village wassailed late into the night, dancing and singing in the streets to celebrate the harvest season.
- The raucous students wassailed at the annual beer fest, laughing and cheering until the early hours of the morning.
- Friends and family wassailed loudly at the wedding reception, creating an unforgettable atmosphere of joy and celebration.
- In the midst of the New Year's Eve party, everyone wassailed and made merry, embracing the start of a new year.
- The rugby team wassailed after their championship win, indulging in champagne toasts and rowdy victory chants.
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Meaning 2
Propose a toast to; "Let us toast the birthday girl!"; "Let's drink to the New Year".
Classification
Verbs of eating and drinking.
Examples
- Let us wassail the happy couple on the occasion of their wedding anniversary.
- Wassail the New Year with champagne and fireworks tonight.
- Raise your glasses, wassail the graduating class of 2023.
- Wassail to the courageous firefighters who bravely saved the family.
- Everyone, wassail to a prosperous future in our new business venture.