noun. A social gathering involving unrestrained indulgence, especially sexual activity and drinking.

noun. Uncontrolled or immoderate indulgence in an activity.

noun. A secret rite in the cults of ancient Greek or Roman deities, typically involving frenzied singing, dancing, drinking, and sexual activity.

noun. Secret rites or ceremonies connected with the worship of some of the deities of classical mythology, as the mysteries of Ceres; particularly, the revels at the festivals in honor of Dionysus or Bacchus, or the festival itself, which was celebrated with boisterous songs and dancing (see bacchante and mœmad): generally plural in this sense.

noun. Hence A wild or frantic revel; a nocturnal carousal; drunken revelry.

noun. Synonyms Revel, Debauch, etc. See carousal.

noun. A sacrifice accompanied by certain ceremonies in honor of some pagan deity; especially, the ceremonies observed by the Greeks and Romans in the worship of Dionysus, or Bacchus, which were characterized by wild and dissolute revelry. Usually in the plural form.

noun. Wild, drunken, or licentious revelry; an uninhibited carouse.

noun. A series of sexual activities involving more than two couples in a group.

noun. An event characterized by unrestrained indulgence in passion.

noun. A frantic revel; drunken revelry. See orgies

noun. A revel involving indiscriminate group sexual activity.

noun. Excessive indulgence in a specified activity.

noun. a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity

noun. any act of immoderate indulgence

noun. secret rite in the cults of ancient Greek or Roman deities involving singing and dancing and drinking and sexual activity

"Rowling liked to give the occasional cheeky wink to grown-up readers see number six's jokes around the word "orgy" and film-makers followed suit."

orgiastic  

humoring  indulgence  indulging  pampering  religious rite  

Georgie  forgie  

atrocity  celebration  debauch  ecstasy  excess  

Saturnalia  abandon  bacchanal  bacchanalia  bacchanalian  

orgies