Antonyms for roister
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : roi-ster |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈrɔɪ stər |
Definition of roister
Origin :- "bluster, swagger, be bold, noisy, vaunting, or turbulent," 1580s, from an obsolete noun roister "noisy bully" (1550s, displaced by 19c. by roisterer), from Middle French ruistre "ruffian," from Old French ruiste "boorish, gross, uncouth," from Latin rusticus (see rustic (adj.)). Related: Roistered; roistering. Ralph Royster-Doyster is the title and lead character of what is sometimes called the first English comedy (Udall, 1555).
- verb revel
- His very roistering became a pose, and his vanity made him roister the more, to make the pose more convincing.
- Extract from : « The House with the Green Shutters » by George Douglas Brown
- Roister Doister opens the moveable scenery of domestic life in the metropolis—touched with care, and warm with reality.
- Extract from : « Amenities of Literature » by Isaac Disraeli
Synonyms for roister
- bask
- blow off steam
- carouse
- carry on
- crow
- cut loose
- delight
- enjoy
- fool around
- frolic
- gloat
- go on a spree
- indulge
- kick over the traces
- kick up heels
- kick up one's heels
- kid around
- lap up
- lark
- let go
- let loose
- live it up
- luxuriate
- make merry
- make whoopee
- paint the town
- paint the town red
- rejoice
- relish
- riot
- roll
- rollick
- run around
- savor
- step out
- thrive
- wallow
- whoop it up
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