carouse

verb

1. (intransitive)To engage in a noisy or drunken social gathering.

   “We are all going to carouse at Brian's tonight.”

   “The prospect of two hundred (or more) loitering and carousing patrons streaming out of the club at 1 a.m. is profoundly disturbing to us.”

2. (intransitive, transitive)To drink to excess.

   “If I survive this headache, I promise no more carousing at Brian’s.”

   “[…] the cup-bearers did fill great gems made in form of cups with ancient wine, and the Demons caroused to Lord Juss deep draughts in honour of this day of his nativity.”

noun

1. A large draught of liquor.

   “[…] therefore forward I went with my hey-de-gaies to Ilford, where I againe reſted, and was by the people of the towne and countrey there-about very very wel welcomed, being offred carowſes in the great ſpoon, one whole draught being able at that time to haue drawne my little wit drye; […]”

   “Had our great Pallace the capacity To Campe this hoaſt, we all would ſup together, And drinke Carowſes to the next dayes Fate […]”

   “[…] he hadde ſo many eyes watching ouer him, as he coulde not drinke a full Carouſe of Sacke, but the State was aduertised thereof, within few houres after.”

2. A drinking bout; a carousal.

   “The early feast and late carouse.”

   “PORSON […] would not only frequently “steal a few hours from the night,” but see out both lights and liquids, and seem none the worse for the carouse.”