Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Revel \Rev"el\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Reveled}or {Revelled}; p.
   pr. & vb. n. {Reveling} or {Revelling}.] [OF. reveler to
   revolt, rebel, make merry, fr. L. rebellare. See {Rebel}.]
   1. To feast in a riotous manner; to carouse; to act the
      bacchanalian; to make merry. --Shak.

   2. To move playfully; to indulge without restraint. ``Where
      joy most revels.'' --Shak.