merriment

Play is a related term of merriment.

As nouns the difference between play and merriment

is that play is activity for amusement only, especially among the young while merriment is a state of enjoyable exuberance.

As a verb play

is (lb) to act in a manner such that one has fun; to engage in activities expressly for the purpose of recreation or entertainment.

Animation is a related term of merriment.

As nouns the difference between animation and merriment

is that animation is animation while merriment is a state of enjoyable exuberance.

Entertainment is a related term of merriment.

As nouns the difference between entertainment and merriment

is that entertainment is an activity designed to give pleasure, enjoyment, diversion, amusement, or relaxation to an audience, no matter whether the audience participates passively as in watching opera or a movie, or actively as in games while merriment is a state of enjoyable exuberance.

As nouns the difference between merriment and gladness

is that merriment is a state of enjoyable exuberance while gladness is the state of being glad; joy.

Merriment is a related term of sprightliness.

As nouns the difference between merriment and sprightliness

is that merriment is a state of enjoyable exuberance while sprightliness is the property of being sprightly.

Merriment is a related term of antic.

As a noun merriment

is a state of enjoyable exuberance.

As an adjective antic is

ancient.

Merriment is a related term of pleasure.

As nouns the difference between merriment and pleasure

is that merriment is a state of enjoyable exuberance while pleasure is (uncountable) a state of being pleased.

As an interjection pleasure is

pleased to meet you.

As a verb pleasure is

to give or afford pleasure to; to please; to gratify.

Prank is a synonym of merriment.

As nouns the difference between merriment and prank

is that merriment is a state of enjoyable exuberance while prank is an evil deed; a malicious trick, an act of cruel deception.

As a verb prank is

to adorn in a showy manner; to dress or equip ostentatiously.

As an adjective prank is

full of gambols or tricks.

Lark is a synonym of merriment.

As nouns the difference between merriment and lark

is that merriment is a state of enjoyable exuberance while lark is any of various small, singing passerine birds of the family Alaudidae.

As a verb lark is

to catch larks.

As a proper noun Lark is

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As nouns the difference between merriment and exhilaration

is that merriment is a state of enjoyable exuberance while exhilaration is the act of enlivening the spirits; the act of making glad or cheerful; a gladdening.