Charivari

//ʃɑːɹɪˈvɑːɹi//

Synonyms for "charivari" (62 found)

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Closest matches (13)

shivaree bedlam bedlam let loose blast bobbery brawl brouhaha chirm clamor

Noun(4 words)

belling callathump callithump chivaree

Strong matches (18)

clangor clap clatter commotion din discord donnybrook drunken brawl dustup flap fracas free-for-all hell broke loose howl hubbub hue and cry hullabaloo jamboree

Related words (31)

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More general

1 entries

Synonyms

5 entries

rough music shivaree skimmington skimmity skimmity ride

Related terms

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derived

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related to

11 entries

banging couple hubbub married mock newly noisy pan pot serenade shivaree

Translations

3 translations across 3 languages.

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Dutch

1 entries

ketelmuziek noun (mock serenade)

French

1 entries

charivari noun (mock serenade)

Volapük

1 entries

mimusig noun (mock serenade)

Sample sentences

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The marriage ceremony was given primordial significance over folkloric pre-marriage engagement rituals and wild charivaris.

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