to roister
1
9.9
- verb
- /ˈrɔɪstər/
- Archaic
:
celebrar ruidosamente
- "Seven or eight young people came roistering down the hill, laughing and shouting in German."
He says, jolly fellows heaving dead cats into sanctuaries and going roistering along the highways of the world.
- He says, jolly fellows heaving dead cats into sanctuaries and going roistering along the highways of the world.
Examples
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We could hear roistering below, and I barred the door of the Queen's room with what I could find and move... without Mors to mediate, Sadry wasn't safe.
Fiction book (1999) -
Hercules will have the time of his life roistering about with that lecher.
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That's how he met Gray and roistered with him and drank with him.
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McAlpin took him roistering to a bawdy house and brothel; twice, McAlpin paid.
Fiction book (1993) -
Regarding sleeping in the daytime - while you're not likely to get roistered in the daytime in a car, you definitely can't sleep in the park.
Blog text (25) -
He says, jolly fellows heaving dead cats into sanctuaries and going roistering along the highways of the world.
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The friends roistered loudly at the party, celebrating their victory with drinks and laughter.
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After winning the championship, the team went out to roister in the local bar, filled with joy and excitement.
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During the festival, crowds roistered in the streets, enjoying the music and festivities late into the night.
Synonyms
4
7.1
To celebrate loudly and behave in a wild noisy way
4
9.3
To drink a lot with other people and have loud fun
Celebrate loudly with singing, dancing, and drinking
To celebrate loudly with singing and drinking
Antonyms
Compounds
How Rowdy
Surface Forms
Etymology
Roister comes from an old word meaning 'to make a loud noise', much like the familiar word roar. So to roister is to celebrate loudly and roughly, often while drinking and having wild fun.