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carouse

ca·rouse [ kə rówz ] (past and past participle ca·roused, present participle ca·rous·ing, 3rd person present singular ca·rous·es)


intransitive verb 
Definition:
 
drink and become noisy: to drink and become noisy, especially in a group ( literary )

[Mid-16th century. < German gar aus (trinken) "(drink) right up"]

ca·rouse noun
ca·rous·er noun
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