verb
wassail
To go from house to house singing Christmas carols.
Our neighbors wassail from house to house on Christmas Eve.
Etymology
The health-wishing toast became associated with seasonal visits and shared drink. Wassailing then named the custom of going from house to house singing.
More examples
- The choir wassails along our street each December.
- We wassailed through the neighborhood, singing a carol at each door.
- The children are wassailing tonight, so listen for Christmas songs outside.
Forms
wassail · wassails · wassailed · wassailing
wassailer noun — Someone who sings Christmas carols door-to-door.
Similar words
- carol
- Means singing Christmas songs, without necessarily visiting different homes.