Tuesday word: Regale
Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023
Regale (verb, noun)
regale [ ri-geyl ]
verb (used with object)
1. to entertain lavishly or agreeably; delight.
2. to entertain with choice food or drink.
verb (used without object)
3. to feast.
noun
4. a sumptuous feast.
5. a choice article of food or drink.
6. refreshment.
CAN BE CONFUSED WITH
regal and regalia
OTHER WORDS FROM REGALE
re·gale·ment, noun
re·gal·er, noun
un·re·galed, adjective
WORDS RELATED TO REGALE
amuse, entertain, delight, divert, feast, fracture, grab, gratify, nurture, party, please, ply, refresh, satisfy, serve, laugh it up
See synonyms for: regale / regaled / regaling on Thesaurus.com
ORIGIN: First recorded in 1650-60; from French régaler, derivative of régal(e), Old French rigale, derivative of gale “festivity” (with prefix of rigoler “to amuse oneself”), derivative of galer “to make merry”; see gallant
HOW TO USE REGALE IN A SENTENCE
Many Americans jailed in foreign countries regale journalists with their own versions of “Midnight Express.”
LET’S FREE STACEY ADDISON, THE OREGON WOMAN JAILED AT THE ENDS OF THE EARTH|CHRISTOPHER DICKEY|OCTOBER 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Anyway I sat down with Bruce and encouraged him to regale me with a few New Hampshire-in-the-old days stories.
JACK GERMOND AND THE OLD DAYS|MICHAEL TOMASKY|AUGUST 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Montalbán swerves off frequently to have his hero admire a dish or even regale us with a recipe.
THE FOODIE DETECTIVE: THE PEPE CARVALHO NOVELS BY MANUEL VÁZQUEZ MONTALBÁN|MALCOLM FORBES|OCTOBER 3, 2012|DAILY BEAST
When Emmett King came home at night, he liked to regale the family with tales of small-town criminality- Mayberry R.F.D. stuff.
THE NEW KING OF CONGRESS|BRYAN CURTIS|NOVEMBER 28, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Regale (verb, noun)
regale [ ri-geyl ]
verb (used with object)
1. to entertain lavishly or agreeably; delight.
2. to entertain with choice food or drink.
verb (used without object)
3. to feast.
noun
4. a sumptuous feast.
5. a choice article of food or drink.
6. refreshment.
CAN BE CONFUSED WITH
regal and regalia
OTHER WORDS FROM REGALE
re·gale·ment, noun
re·gal·er, noun
un·re·galed, adjective
WORDS RELATED TO REGALE
amuse, entertain, delight, divert, feast, fracture, grab, gratify, nurture, party, please, ply, refresh, satisfy, serve, laugh it up
See synonyms for: regale / regaled / regaling on Thesaurus.com
ORIGIN: First recorded in 1650-60; from French régaler, derivative of régal(e), Old French rigale, derivative of gale “festivity” (with prefix of rigoler “to amuse oneself”), derivative of galer “to make merry”; see gallant
HOW TO USE REGALE IN A SENTENCE
Many Americans jailed in foreign countries regale journalists with their own versions of “Midnight Express.”
LET’S FREE STACEY ADDISON, THE OREGON WOMAN JAILED AT THE ENDS OF THE EARTH|CHRISTOPHER DICKEY|OCTOBER 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Anyway I sat down with Bruce and encouraged him to regale me with a few New Hampshire-in-the-old days stories.
JACK GERMOND AND THE OLD DAYS|MICHAEL TOMASKY|AUGUST 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Montalbán swerves off frequently to have his hero admire a dish or even regale us with a recipe.
THE FOODIE DETECTIVE: THE PEPE CARVALHO NOVELS BY MANUEL VÁZQUEZ MONTALBÁN|MALCOLM FORBES|OCTOBER 3, 2012|DAILY BEAST
When Emmett King came home at night, he liked to regale the family with tales of small-town criminality- Mayberry R.F.D. stuff.
THE NEW KING OF CONGRESS|BRYAN CURTIS|NOVEMBER 28, 2010|DAILY BEAST