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Definition of wassail verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

wassail

verb

NAmE//ˈwɑsl//

, NAmE//ˈwɑseɪl//

(old use)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they wassail

he / she / it wassails

past simple wassailed

-ing form wassailing

1[intransitive] to enjoy yourself by drinking alcohol with others

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2[intransitive] to go from house to house at Christmas time singing carols

wassailer

nounSee wassail in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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