roister

[ roi-ster ]
/ ˈrɔɪ stər /

verb (used without object)

to act in a swaggering, boisterous, or uproarious manner.
to revel noisily or without restraint.

Origin of roister

1545–55; v. use of roister (noun) < Middle French ru(i)stre ruffian, boor, variant of ru(i)ste rustic

OTHER WORDS FROM roister

roist·er·er, noun roist·er·ous, adjective roist·er·ous·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for roisterer

roister
/ (ˈrɔɪstə) /

verb (intr)

to engage in noisy merrymaking; revel
to brag, bluster, or swagger

Derived forms of roister

roisterer, noun roisterous, adjective roisterously, adverb

Word Origin for roister

C16: from Old French rustre lout, from ruste uncouth, from Latin rusticus rural; see rustic