roister

/'rɔistə/

Thân thiện

A group of friends roister at a lively tavern.

Definition

Verb: 1. To engage in noisy, boisterous, and unrestrained merrymaking, often involving drinking and revelry. This behavior is typically loud, rowdy, and lacking in restraint.

Usage

The verb "roister" describes participating in loud, lively, and often drunken festivities. It implies a lack of decorum and a high level of energetic, disruptive celebration. It is often used in a historical or literary context.

Examples

• The group of friends would roister in the tavern until the early hours.
• After the victory, soldiers were heard roistering through the streets.
• He spent his youth roistering with other wealthy young men.

Advanced Usage

• "to roister about/through": To move noisily and boisterously through a place while celebrating.
  • The revelers roistered through the town square, singing at the top of their lungs.

Variants and Related Words

• Roisterer (noun): A person who roisters; a noisy reveler.
  • The inn was full of roisterers celebrating the harvest festival.

Synonyms

• Carouse: To drink alcohol and enjoy oneself with others in a noisy, lively way.
• Revel: To enjoy oneself in a lively and noisy way, especially with drinking and dancing.
• Make merry: To enjoy oneself with others by celebrating noisily.

Antonyms

• Sober: To be solemn, serious, or not under the influence of alcohol.
• Quieten: To become or make someone quiet and calm.

Học thuật

Verb

1. engage in boisterous, drunken merrymaking
   • They were out carousing last night

Từ đồng nghĩa

• carouse
• riot