bacchanal vs frolic

bacchanal

noun
  • drama, ruckus, fiasco 

  • A devotee of Bacchus. 

  • Someone who indulges in drunken partying; someone noisy and riotous when intoxicated. 

  • Drunken revelry; an orgy. 

  • The festival of Bacchus; the bacchanalia. 

  • A song or a dance in honor of Bacchus. 

adj
  • Engaged in drunken revels; drunken and riotous or noisy. 

  • Relating to Bacchus or his festival. 

frolic

noun
  • A playful antic. 

  • Gaiety; merriment. 

verb
  • To make merry; to have fun; to romp; to behave playfully and uninhibitedly. 

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