Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913 Merrymaking · Mer·ry·mak·ing · IPA a. n. 01 a. Making or producing mirth; convivial; jolly. 1. Making or producing mirth; convivial; jolly. 02 n. The act of making merry; conviviality; merriment; jollity. 1. The act of making merry; conviviality; merriment; jollity.