0 the act of celebrating and enjoying yourself, usually by drinking alcohol and speaking and laughing loudly with other people:
The captain was preparing to sail away, and had them brew the ale for their parting carousal.
Local government officials are trying to curb the opening hours of bars and clubs, but they are swimming against the tide of enthusiasm for nocturnal carousal.
The populace devoted themselves to songs, dances, carousal, and fornication.
