All 4 Uses of
revel
in
Babbitt
- Paul was distressingly clean, but Babbitt reveled in a good sound dirtiness, in not having to shave till his spirit was moved to it.†
Chpt 11 *
- Babbitt did not ordinarily think much of privacy, but now he reveled in it, reveled in his valet, and purred with pleasure as he gave the man a tip of a dollar and a half.†
Chpt 13
- Babbitt did not ordinarily think much of privacy, but now he reveled in it, reveled in his valet, and purred with pleasure as he gave the man a tip of a dollar and a half.†
Chpt 13
- Then Babbitt saw Professor Pumphrey laboriously crawling up hill, afoot, Staring owlishly at the revelers.†
Chpt 29
Definition:
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(revel) to take delight in
or:
to party -- especially in a noisy way