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roistering

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noun

roistering

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verb

present participle of roister
as in carousing
to take part in drunken revelry the earl's wastrel son had spent the best part of his youth roistering and gambling

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roistering
Adjective
  • The first evening is boisterous and rowdy, thanks in part to the blues music played by the twins’ cousin Sammie Moore (Miles Caton).
    Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 19 Apr. 2025
  • The siblings have very different personalities, as Jazz is calm and relaxed, whereas Jax is far more energetic and boisterous.
    Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Alternatively, the Perry Lane Hotel, as well as the brand-new, Ann Savannah, will put you in the heart of the merrymaking.
    Madeline Weinfield, Travel + Leisure, 5 Mar. 2025
  • In fact, ancient Romans celebrated the day with a fertility festival with animal sacrifices and drunken merrymaking.
    Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Heat fans have been encouraged to wear white to Saturday’s game, and Adebayo expects a raucous atmosphere.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2025
  • That’s about the only thing that went awry Thursday night for Golden and his new team, a sparkling partnership met with raucous applause that is sure to produce even more fireworks soon.
    Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Two of Basem’s teenage students — the older, rowdy Yacoub (Mahmoud Bakri) and the younger, booksmart Adam (Muhammad Abed El Rahman) — share his class despite their age difference, owing to Yacoub’s stint in Israeli detention.
    Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 11 Apr. 2025
  • While that's good for theaters, it's proven to be, well, less good for their employees, who've been forced to contend with crowds of rowdy, popcorn-chucking teens.
    Randall Colburn, EW.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Travelers come here seeking transformation—whether through serene spirituality or wild revelry.
    Christina Fang, Travel + Leisure, 6 Apr. 2025
  • The revelry lasted deep into the night, as fans splintered off to assorted afterparties, eventually heading to bed ahead of the first full day of the fest on Friday.
    William Earl, Variety, 4 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Other home remedies are drinking hot tea with honey and lemon and breathing in steam from a hot shower.
    Amelia MacIntyre, Verywell Health, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Her character died after drinking a teacup full of crushed sleeping pills provided to her by Claire (Hayley Erin) while surrounded by members of the Newman family, including Nikki (Melody Thomas Scott) and Victoria (Amelia Heinle), according to Soap Opera Digest.
    Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 25 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • As serious as the overwhelming majority of the show is, there’s the fresh frivolity of the Thenardiers (Victoria Huston-Elem and Matt Crowle).
    Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Mar. 2025
  • As serious as the overwhelming majority of the show is, there’s the fresh frivolity of the Thenardiers (Victoria Huston-Elem and Matt Crowle).
    Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Tinnitus is when someone hears ringing in the ears—or a buzzing or roaring sound.
    Carley Millhone, Health, 20 Oct. 2024
  • On her first day of filming, Ronan was thrown into a lively quickstep number in a roaring dance hall.
    Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Roistering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roistering. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.

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