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, adverbWords nearby roister
Example sentences from the Web for roisterer
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, adverbWord Origin for roister
C16: from Old French
rustre lout, from
ruste uncouth, from Latin
rusticus rural; see
rustic