Charivari

Pronunciation: /ˌʃærɪˈvɑri/

Definitions of charivari

noun a confused noise; din

Example Sentences

A1 During the festival, there was a loud charivari of music and dancing.

A2 The village erupted into a charivari of noise as the parade passed through.

B1 The wedding procession was accompanied by a joyful charivari of drums and trumpets.

B2 The charivari of protest chants could be heard from blocks away.

C1 The city streets were filled with a cacophony of charivari during the New Year's celebration.

C2 The charivari of conflicting opinions in the meeting room made it difficult to reach a consensus.

Examples of charivari in a Sentence

formal The townspeople organized a charivari to protest against the new tax laws.

informal We're planning a charivari for John's birthday next week.

slang Let's have a charivari to show our support for the team.

figurative The cacophony of car horns outside created a charivari of sound.

Grammatical Forms of charivari

• plural: charivaris
• comparative: more charivari
• superlative: most charivari
• present tense: charivari
• future tense: will charivari
• perfect tense: have charivaried
• continuous tense: am charivariing
• singular: charivari
• positive degree: charivari
• infinitive: to charivari
• gerund: charivaring
• participle: charivaried

Origin and Evolution of charivari

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: French

Story behind the word: The word 'charivari' originates from the French word 'charivari', which came from the Late Latin 'caribaria' meaning 'headache' or 'intense noise'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe a noisy mock serenade or procession aimed at newlyweds or unpopular individuals, the meaning of 'charivari' has evolved to also refer to a discordant mixture of sounds or a cacophony.