merrymaking

[ mer-ee-mey-king ]

/ ˈmɛr iˌmeɪ kɪŋ /

the act of taking part gaily or enthusiastically in some festive or merry celebration.

a merry festivity; revel.

producing mirth; happy; festive.

Origin of merrymaking

First recorded in 1705–15; merry + making

The sounds of merrymaking suddenly ceased, and there was a general rush in that direction.

The Dogs of Boytown |Walter A. Dyer
I beg you to help in this merrymaking, you and Barbara, and implore your mother to allow you to do so.

The Wyndam Girls |Marion Ames Taggart
I intend to have several days of feasting and merrymaking, in honor of your visit.

The Road to Oz |L. Frank Baum
They were quite a worthy people notwithstanding they believed in enjoying life and meeting together for gossip and merrymaking.

Yule-Tide in Many Lands |Mary P. Pringle and Clara A. Urann

Such a festival was not called an isinnu, but a nigatu,—a 'merrymaking.'

The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria |Morris Jastrow

merrymaking

/ (ˈmɛrɪˌmeɪkɪŋ) /

fun, revelry, or festivity

merrymaker, noun