Carouse (k&adot_;rouz), n. [F. carrousse, earlier carous, fr. G. garaus finishing stroke, the entire emptying of the cup in drinking a health; gar entirely + aus out. See Yare, and Out.] 1. A large draught of liquor. [Obs.] “A full carouse of sack.” Sir J. Davies.
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Drink carouses to the next day's fate. Shak.
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2. A drinking match; a carousal.
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The early feast and late carouse. Pope.
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Carouse v. t. To drink up; to drain; to drink freely or jovially. [Archaic]
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Guests carouse the sparkling tears of the rich grape. Denham.
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Egypt's wanton queen,
Carousing gems, herself dissolved in love. Young.
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