kick up one's heels
41heel — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. rear; tilt, cant; slang, cad, scoundrel, bounder (inf.), rat (sl.), louse (sl.), SOB (sl.). See obliquity, evildoer. v. i. turn around, pivot, swivel. v. t. follow, pursue, go after; slang, shadow,… …
42carouse — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. feast, revel; debauch, drink. See drinking. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. make merry, imbibe, revel, party*; see celebrate 3 , drink 2 , play 1 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. drink, party, frolic,… …
43revel — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. disport, gambol, romp, carouse; delight in, enjoy. See pleasure. n. lark, spree, carouse. See amusement, rejoicing. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. carousal, frolic, festivity; see celebration 2 ,… …
44frolic — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. play, gambol, caper, romp, disport. See amusement. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Gaiety] Syn. joviality, fun, play; see merriment 2 . 2. [Playful action] Syn. prank, lark, trick, antic; see joke 1 . v.… …
45hell — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Abode of the damned Nouns 1. hell, Hades, place of torment; Pandemonium, Tophet; Gehenna, Sheol; hellfire, everlasting fire, fire and brimstone or damnation, inferno, perdition; underworld; purgatory,… …
46riot — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. brawl, uprising; disorder, row, fracas, uproar, tumult. See disobedience, violence. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. confusion, uproar, tumult, public disturbance; see disorder 2 , disturbance 2 , protest . •… …
47roister — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. bluster, swagger, bully; rollick, frolic, make merry, riot; rejoice, celebrate, paint the town [red], carry on, raise hell (sl.). See boasting, amusement. II (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb To behave… …
48whoop — n 1. cry, outcry, scream, shout, yell, shriek, Inf. holler; bellow, roar, squall, war cry, hoot, battle cry; hallo, halloo, tallyho, Fox Hunting. huic, screech, squeal, caterwaul, yelp, bark, yammer, yap; vociferation, ejaculation, exclamation,… …
49cheerfulness — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Good humor Nouns 1. cheerfulness, geniality, gaiety, sunniness, good nature; cheer, good humor, high spirits, animal spirits; glee, light heart; optimism (See hope).Slang, joygerm fever. See pleasure. 2 …
50hang around/round — (informal) 1 they spent their time hanging around in bars: LOITER, linger, wait around, waste time, kill time, mark time, while away the/one s time, kick/cool one s heels, twiddle one s thumbs; frequent, be a regular visitor to, haunt; …
