revel in sth
— phrasal verb with revel /ˈrev.əl/ verb [I] (-ll- or US usually -l-) literaryDefinition
› to get great pleasure from a situation or an activity: She's revelling in her newly found freedom. He revelled in his role as team manager.Celebrating and entertainingTaking pleasure in something
(Definition of revel in sth from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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revel verb
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revelation noun
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revelry noun
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revenge is sweet idiom
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revenge noun
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Synonyms and related words:
- bask in sth phrasal verb
- bask/bathe in reflected glory idiom
- be a glutton for punishment idiom
- be a great one for sth idiom
- be/go into ecstasies about/over sth idiom
- feast your eyes on sth/sb idiom
- gad about/around (somewhere) phrasal verb
- get off on sth phrasal verb
- get over sth/sb phrasal verb
- glory in sth phrasal verb
- have a ball idiom
- have a field day idiom
- have a rare old time idiom
- live it up idiom
- luxuriate in sth phrasal verb
- masochism noun
- perk (sb) up phrasal verb
- relish verb
- run to sth phrasal verb (ACTIVITY)
- slaver verb
Topic:
Taking pleasure in something
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