Definition of ROISTER

roister

Meanings

Plural: roisters

Verb

  • 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.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

carouse, revel, riot, roister-doister, swagger

Scrabble Score: 7

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

Words With Friends Score: 7

roister is a valid Words With Friends word