| Main Entry: | caper |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | frolic, cavort |
Synonyms: |
blow the lid off, bounce, bound, cut capers, cut loose, dance, frisk, gambol, go on a tear, hop, horse around, jump, kick up one's heels, leap, let loose, play, raise hell, rollick, romp, skip, spring, whoop it up |
| Main Entry: | celebrate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | commemorate occasion, achievement |
Synonyms: |
beat the drum, bless, blow off steam, carouse, ceremonialize, commend, consecrate, dedicate, drink to, eulogize, exalt, extol, feast, fete, glorify, hallow, have a ball, honor, jubilate, keep, kick up one's heels, laud, let loose, lionize, live it up, make merry, make whoopee, mark with a red letter, memorialize, observe, paint the town red, party*, perform, praise, proclaim, publicize, raise hell, rejoice, revel, revere, ritualize, signalize, solemnize |
Antonyms: |
disregard, forget, ignore, neglect, overlook |
| Main Entry: | frolic |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | have fun, make merry |
Synonyms: |
caper, carouse, cavort, cut capers, cut loose, fool around, frisk, gambol, go on a tear, kick up one's heels, lark, let go, let loose, play, prance, raise hell, revel, riot, rollick, romp, sport, spree, whoop it up |
| Main Entry: | gambol |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | tumble playfully |
Synonyms: |
bound, caper, carry on, cavort, cut, cut a caper, cut loose, fool around, frisk, frolic, hop, horse around, jump, kibitz around, kick up one's heels, lark, leap, play, prance, revel, roister, rollick, romp, skip, sport, spring, whoop it up |
| Notes: | a gamble (noun) is a risky act, venture, bet, or wager - to gamble (verb) is to take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome; a gambol (noun) a skipping or leaping about in frolic - to gambol (verb) is to dance and skip about in play or to frolic |
| Main Entry: | have a ball |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | have fun |
Synonyms: |
beat the drum, cut loose, enjoy, feast, get down, get it on, go to town, jubilate, kick up one's heels, let loose, let off steam, live it up, make merry, paint the town red, party, raise hell, raise the roof, rejoice, revel, revere |
| Main Entry: | cut loose |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | let loose |
Synonyms: |
go berserk, kick up one's heels, let go, let one's hair down, run amok, run riot, run wild |
| Main Entry: | roister |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | revel |
Synonyms: |
bask, blow off steam, carouse, carry on*, crow, cut loose, delight, enjoy, fool around, frolic, gloat, go on a spree, indulge, kick over the traces, kick up heels, kick up one's heels, kid around, lap up, lark, let go*, let loose, live it up, luxuriate, make merry, make whoopee, paint the town red, paint the town, rejoice, relish, riot, roll, rollick, run around, savor, step out, thrive, wallow, whoop it up |