carousing

/kəˈraʊzɪŋ/
noun
  1. The activity of drinking alcohol and enjoying oneself in a noisy, lively way with others.
    • Their night of carousing left them with sore heads and fond memories.
    • After a long week of work, they looked forward to a weekend of carousing with friends.
    • The festival was filled with music, dancing, and general carousing in the streets.
Antonyms
adjective
  1. Engaged in or characterized by noisy, lively drinking and merrymaking.
    • The carousing sailors were a familiar sight in the port town every Friday night.
    • The carousing crowd spilled out of the bar and onto the sidewalk.
    • A carousing group of friends sang old songs as they walked home.
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