roister
[ roi-ster ]
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Part of SpeechverbOrigin + EtymologyExamples
Late 16th century; from obsolete roister ‘roisterer’, from French rustre ‘ruffian’, variant of ruste, from Latin rusticus ‘rustic’
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verb
Antonymsbaskcrowdelightcelebratefrolicgloatrejoice riot
verb
Definitionwallowmourn
verbenjoy oneself or celebrate in a noisy or boisterous way
verbAfter getting their perfect scores, she and her friends began to roister through the halls.
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