HyperDic: wassail

English > 3 senses of the word wassail:
NOUNfoodwassaila punch made of sweetened ale or wine heated with spices / spices and roasted apples
VERBsocialwassail, revel, racket, make whoopie, make merry, make happy, whoop it up, jollifycelebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking
consumptionwassail, toast, drink, pledge, salutepropose a toast to
English > wassail: 3 senses > noun 1, food
MeaningA punch made of sweetened ale or wine heated with spices / spices and roasted apples; especially at Christmas.
BroaderpunchAn iced mixed drink usually containing alcohol and prepared for multiple servings
Spanishcerveza especiada, wassail
Catalancervesa especiada, wassail
Verbswassailpropose a toast to
English > wassail: 3 senses > verb 1, social
Meaningcelebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities.
PatternSomebody ----s
Synonymsrevel, racket, make whoopie, make merry, make happy, whoop it up, jollify
Narrowercarouse, roister, riotEngage in boisterous, drunken merrymaking
Broadercelebrate, feteHave a celebration
Spanishjaranear
Nounswassailersomeone who enjoys / enjoys / enjoys riotous drinking
English > wassail: 3 senses > verb 2, consumption
MeaningPropose a toast to.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Synonymstoast, drink, pledge, salute
Entailshit the bottle, drink, booze, fuddleconsume alcohol
NarrowergivePropose
Broaderhonor, honour, rewardbestow honor or rewards upon
Spanishbeber, brindar, prometer, saludar
Catalanbrindar per, proposar un brindis, saludar
Nounswassaila punch made of sweetened ale or wine heated with spices / spices and roasted apples
wassailersomeone who proposes a toast

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