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WASSAIL

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A punch made of sweetened ale or wine heated with spices and roasted apples; especially at Christmas

Classified under:

Nouns denoting foods and drinks

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

punch (an iced mixed drink usually containing alcohol and prepared for multiple servings; normally served in a punch bowl)

Derivation:

wassail (propose a toast to)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Propose a toast to

Example:

Let's drink to the New Year

Synonyms:

drink; pledge; salute; toast; wassail

Classified under:

Verbs of eating and drinking

Hypernyms (to "wassail" is one way to...):

honor; honour; reward (bestow honor or rewards upon)

"Wassail" entails doing...:

booze; drink; fuddle; hit the bottle (consume alcohol)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "wassail"):

give (propose)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

Derivation:

wassail (a punch made of sweetened ale or wine heated with spices and roasted apples; especially at Christmas)

wassailer (someone who proposes a toast; someone who drinks to the health of success of someone or some venture)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities

Example:

Let's whoop it up--the boss is gone!

Synonyms:

jollify; make happy; make merry; make whoopie; racket; revel; wassail; whoop it up

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Hypernyms (to "wassail" is one way to...):

celebrate; fete (have a celebration)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "wassail"):

carouse; riot; roister (engage in boisterous, drunken merrymaking)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s

Derivation:

wassailer (someone who enjoys riotous drinking)

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