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roister

[ roi-ster ]
/ ˈrɔɪ stər /
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verb (used without object)
to act in a swaggering, boisterous, or uproarious manner.
to revel noisily or without restraint.
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Origin of roister

First recorded in 1545–55; verb use of roister (noun), from Middle French ru(i)stre “ruffian, boor,” variant of ru(i)ste “rural” (see rustic)

OTHER WORDS FROM roister

roist·er·er, nounroist·er·ous, adjectiveroist·er·ous·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for roister

roister
/ (ˈrɔɪstə) /

verb (intr)
to engage in noisy merrymaking; revel
to brag, bluster, or swagger

Derived forms of roister

roisterer, nounroisterous, adjectiveroisterously, adverb

Word Origin for roister

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