roister
to act in a swaggering, boisterous, or uproarious manner.
to revel noisily or without restraint.
Origin of roister
1Other words from roister
- roist·er·er, noun
- roist·er·ous, adjective
- roist·er·ous·ly, adverb
Words Nearby roister
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How to use roister in a sentence
Custance, a gay and rich widow, whom Ralph roister Doister wishes to marry, but he is wholly baffled in his scheme.
Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama, Vol 1 | The Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D.The title of this comedy is Ralph roister Doister, a name uncouth enough, and from which we should expect a very barbarous farce.
roister Doister opens the moveable scenery of domestic life in the metropolis—touched with care, and warm with reality.
Amenities of Literature | Isaac DisraeliHis very roistering became a pose, and his vanity made him roister the more, to make the pose more convincing.
The House with the Green Shutters | George Douglas BrownIt is interesting to compare him with Ralph roister Doister.
The Growth of English Drama | Arnold Wynne
British Dictionary definitions for roister
/ (ˈrɔɪstə) /
to engage in noisy merrymaking; revel
to brag, bluster, or swagger
Origin of roister
1Derived forms of roister
- roisterer, noun
- roisterous, adjective
- roisterously, adverb
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