| 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 |
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disregard, forget, ignore, neglect, overlook |
| Main Entry: | free |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | liberate, let go |
Synonyms: |
absolve, acquit, bail, bail out, clear, cut loose, deliver, demobilize, discharge, disengage, disenthrall, disimprison, dismiss, emancipate, enfranchise, extricate, let loose, let off the hook, let off, let out, loose, loosen, manumit, pardon, parole, put on the street, ransom, redeem, release, relieve, reprieve, rescue, save, set free, spring*, turn loose, turn out, unbind, uncage, unchain, undo, unfetter, unfix, unleash, untie |
Antonyms: |
confine, enslave, hold, incarcerate, restrain |
| 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: | 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: | liberate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | give freedom |
Synonyms: |
bail one out, deliver, detach, discharge, disembarrass, emancipate, free, free up, get out from under, let loose, let out, loose, loosen, manumit, redeem, release, rescue, save, save one's neck, set free, unbind, unchain, unhook, unshackle |
Antonyms: |
hold back, limit, prevent, restrain |
| Main Entry: | play |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | have fun |
Synonyms: |
amuse oneself, be life of party, caper, carouse, carry on, cavort, clown, cut capers, cut up, dally, dance, disport, divert, entertain oneself, fool around, frisk, frolic, gambol, go on a spree, horse around, idle away, joke, jump, kibitz, kick up heels, let go, let loose, let one's hair down, make merry, mess around, rejoice, revel, romp, show off, skip, sport, toy, trifle |
Antonyms: |
work |
| Main Entry: | revel |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | take pleasure; celebrate |
Synonyms: |
bask, blow off steam, carouse, carry on, crow, cut loose, delight, enjoy, fool around, frolic, gloat, go on a spree, indulge, kick up heels, kid around, lap up, lark, let go, let loose, live it up, luxuriate, make merry, paint the town, rejoice, relish, riot, roister, roll, rollick, run around, savor, step out, thrive, wallow, whoop it up |
Antonyms: |
dislike, hate |
| Main Entry: | romp |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | have fun, enjoy oneself |
Synonyms: |
caper, cavort, celebrate, cut capers, cut up, fool around, frisk, frolic, gambol, go on the town, kid around, lark, let loose, make merry, play, prance, revel, roister, rollic, skip, skylark, sport, whoop it up |
| Main Entry: | wassail |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | celebrate, toast |
Synonyms: |
applaud, carouse, clink glasses, drink to, extol, feast, get drunk, honor, jubilate, let loose, live it up, make merry, party, pledge, raise one's glass to, revel, salute |