From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishmerrymakingmer‧ry‧mak‧ing /ˈmeriˌmeɪkɪŋ/ noun [uncountable] literaryDL fun and enjoyment, especially drinking, dancing, and singing
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merrymaking• Once that's settled, you can afford to indulge in a little merrymaking.• But if the torture is to be compounded by organised mass merrymaking, life will soon become unendurable.• But I'd had my fill of merrymaking and decided to stay put a while until my headache eased. 