roister (redirected from roistering)

rois·ter  (roistr)

intr.v. rois·tered, rois·ter·ing, rois·ters

1. To engage in boisterous merrymaking; revel noisily.

2. To behave in a blustering manner; swagger.

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[From obsolete roister, roisterer, probably from Old French rustre, ruffian, alteration of ruste, from Latin rsticus, rustic; see rustic.]

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roister·er n.

roister·ous adj.

roister·ous·ly adv.

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roister [ˈrɔɪstə]

vb (intr)

1. to engage in noisy merrymaking; revel

2. to brag, bluster, or swagger

[from Old French rustre lout, from ruste uncouth, from Latin rusticus rural; see rustic]

roisterer  n

roisterous  adj

roisterously  adv

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

roister - engage in boisterous, drunken merrymaking; "They were out carousing last night" carouse, riot jollify, make happy, make merry, make whoopie, racket, wassail, whoop it up, revel - celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities; "The members of the wedding party made merry all night"; "Let's whoop it up--the boss is gone!"

Translations

roister [ˈrɔɪstəʳ] VI → jaranear

roister

vi (= revel) → herumtollen