Definition of roister Roister

/ɹɔjˈstɚ/ - [royster] - roist•er

We found 7 definitions of roister from 4 different sources.

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What does roister mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Verb

roister - engage in boisterous, drunken merrymaking; "They were out carousing last night"
  carouse, riot
  jollify, make happy, make merry, make whoopie, whoop it up, revel, wassail, racket 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!"
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  • roister (v. i.)
    To bluster; to swagger; to bully; to be bold, noisy, vaunting, or turbulent.
  • roister (n.)
    See Roisterer.

Part of speech

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  • roister, verb, present, 1st person singular of roister (infinitive).
  • roister, verb (infinitive).

Pronunciation

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