JOLLIFICATION

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A boisterous celebration; a merry festivity

Synonyms:

conviviality; jollification; merrymaking

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("jollification" is a kind of...):

celebration; festivity (any joyous diversion)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "jollification"):

high jinks; high jinx; hijinks; jinks (noisy and mischievous merrymaking)

revel; revelry (unrestrained merrymaking)

Derivation:

jollify (celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities)