Definition of ROISTER

roister

Plural: roisters

Verb

Verb Forms: roistered, roistering, roisters

  • To engage in boisterous merrymaking; to revel noisily.
  • engage in boisterous, drunken merrymaking
  • To engage in noisy, drunken, or riotous behaviour.
  • To walk with a swaying motion.

Noun

  • A roisterer.
  • A session of noisy, drunken, or riotous behaviour.

Examples

  • After a big win, some players like to ROISTER about their high scores.
  • The servants went out on the roister after getting paid.

Origin / Etymology

From Old French rustre, from Latin rusticus. Doublet of rustic.

Synonyms

carouse, riot, revel, roister-doister, swagger

Scrabble Score: 7

roister: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
roister: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
roister: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 7

roister: valid Words With Friends Word