Analysis Complete

wassail

/ wassail /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a punch made of sweetened ale or wine heated with spices and roasted apples; especially at Christmas
Type of:
punch
Derived:
toast drink pledge salute
verb Sense 2
propose a toast to
"Let us toast the birthday girl!"
"Let''s drink to the New Year"
Type of:
honor honour reward
Kinds of:
give
Derived:
toaster wassailer salute salutation pledge
Entails:
drink booze fuddle
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 3
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!"
Type of:
celebrate fete
Kinds of:
carouse roister riot
Derived:
wassailer carouser merrymaking conviviality jollification
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Semantic Complexity
65%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
27
Times Searched
2
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Related Words

punch honor honour reward give celebrate fete carouse roister riot