bacchanal
/ˌbɑkəˈnɑl/
noun
- A wild, noisy party or celebration with drinking and dancing.
- The college dorm turned into a bacchanal after the final exams ended.
- The festival felt like a modern bacchanal, with music and dancing in the streets.
- Neighbors complained about the bacchanal that lasted until dawn.
- A follower of the ancient Roman god Bacchus; a person who enjoys wild parties.
- He dressed as a bacchanal for the costume party, complete with a vine crown.
- The ancient bacchanals were known for their ecstatic rituals.
- In the painting, a bacchanal dances with a bunch of grapes in hand.
Synonyms
adjective
- Relating to or like a wild, drunken party or celebration.
- The movie depicted the bacchanal excesses of ancient Rome.
- The bacchanal atmosphere at the carnival was contagious.
- Their bacchanal behavior got them kicked out of the restaurant.