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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, adverbDictionary.com Unabridged
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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, adverbWord Origin for roister
C16: from Old French rustre lout, from ruste uncouth, from Latin rusticus rural; see rustic
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