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# merriment

noun (merriment, uncountable)

«merriment» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Happy fun, laughter and enjoyment, especially when people are together celebrating. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/merriment/#m1)
2. Amusement: «his mistake caused much merriment». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/merriment/#m2)

### In the lessons

In stories and old-fashioned writing, merriment is the jolly fun at feasts, parties, Christmas and weddings. It tells the reader everyone is happy and laughing. In everyday speech it is a bit formal or playful. Phrases: «much merriment», «festive merriment», «eyes twinkling with merriment».

### Examples

- There was great merriment at the Christmas party. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/merriment/#x1)
- The village feast was full of music and merriment. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/merriment/#x2)
- Grandpa's eyes twinkled with merriment. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/merriment/#x3)
- My silly hat caused much merriment. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/merriment/#x4)
- The fair was a place of merriment and games. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/merriment/#x5)
- Their merriment echoed down the street. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/merriment/#x6)
- After the win, the team's merriment lasted all evening. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/merriment/#x7)
- Robin Hood and his merry men lived with laughter and merriment. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/merriment/#x8)
- In the room the Christmas tree was lit, and there were song and merriment. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/merriment/#x9)

### Note

Uncountable: «much merriment», not «a merriment». From «merry» + «-ment». Spelling: merr-i-ment (y changes to i). Not a maths word.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «merriment» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/merriment/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«merriment» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/merriment.html) on Mova free.