jollify
/'dʤɔlifai/
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Definition
- Verb:
- To celebrate noisily and joyfully, often with drinking: "jollify" means to engage in loud, merry festivities, frequently involving alcohol consumption.
- To make merry; to revel: It describes participating in boisterous, uproarious fun and celebration.
Usage
- Verb (intransitive): Used to describe the act of celebrating in a loud, festive manner.
- The team decided to jollify after their big win.
- They jollified late into the night, singing and dancing.
- Verb (transitive, less common): To make someone or something more cheerful or festive.
- He tried to jollify the gloomy party with some music.
Examples
Advanced Usage
- "to jollify oneself": To engage in merrymaking for one's own enjoyment.
- After a long week of work, he jollified himself at the local pub.
- "jollifying" (present participle/adjective): Describing an activity or atmosphere that is full of noisy celebration.
- The jollifying crowd spilled out into the street.
Variants and Related Words
- Jollification (n): The act or an instance of jollifying; noisy merrymaking.
- The wedding was followed by a great jollification.
- Jolly (adj): Full of good humor and cheer.
- He was in a very jolly mood.
Synonyms
- Revel: To take great pleasure or delight in lively festivities.
- Carouse: To drink alcohol and enjoy oneself with others in a noisy, lively way.
- Make merry: To enjoy oneself with others by dancing, drinking, etc.
Related Phrasal Verbs/Idioms
(Note: "Jollify" itself is not commonly used in specific phrasal verbs or idioms. The concept is expressed by its synonyms.) - Whoop it up: To celebrate in a noisy, excited way. - They whooped it up all night after the championship. - Paint the town red: To go out and enjoy oneself flamboyantly, especially at night. - Let's go paint the town red to celebrate your promotion!
Verb
- celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities
- The members of the wedding party made merry all night
- Let's whoop it up--the boss is gone!