Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Merriment \Mer"ri*ment\, n.
   Gayety, with laughter; mirth; frolic. ``Follies and light
   merriment.'' --Spenser.

         Methought it was the sound Of riot and ill-managed
         merriment.                               --Milton.

Source : WordNet®

merriment
     n 1: a gay feeling [syn: {gaiety}]
     2: activities that are enjoyable or amusing; "I do it for the
        fun of it"; "he is fun to have around" [syn: {fun}, {playfulness}]