roister
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.1rois·ter
noun \ˈrȯi-stər\Definition of ROISTER
archaicOrigin of ROISTER
Middle French rustre lout, alteration of ruste, from ruste, adjective, rude, rough, from Latin rusticus rural — more at rustic
First Known Use: 1551
2roister
intransitive verbrois·teredrois·ter·ing \-st(ə-)riŋ\
Definition of ROISTER
: to engage in noisy revelry : carouse <dressed and ready for a roistering night in town — Sherwood Anderson>
— rois·ter·er \-stər-ər\ noun
— rois·ter·ous \-st(ə-)rəs\ adjective
— rois·ter·ous·ly adverb
Examples of ROISTER
- <the earl's wastrel son had spent the best part of his youth roistering and gambling>
First Known Use of ROISTER
1582
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