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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
  • Now, Tickle Me Elmo Giggle Max brings back the fun of the original Tickle Me Elmo, but with a bigger size and more ways to activate Elmo's boisterous laughter.
    Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026
  • Some use to it describe the most boisterous group of antagonistic influencers.
    Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 23 June 2026
Noun
  • Nor did great merrymaking surround its 2001 move to pioneer quantitative easing.
    William Pesek, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
  • Once ground was completely covered with shards of tableware, folks journeyed from their seats into the center of the room for more dancing and merrymaking.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 11 June 2026
Verb
  • Three sitting rooms are complemented by a further three members’ social spaces for carousing in, concealed behind a subtle screen (here, DJs including Goldierocks make appearances, and mobile snaps are banned; staff politely place a sticker over mobile camera lenses).
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 May 2026
  • The team were meek in defeat, but after a weekend carousing and communing in central London, Newcastle fans arrived at Wembley with a collective hangover.
    George Caulkin, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • The energetic Ecuadoran team, bolstered by a goal and a raucous crowd, has been given new life in this game.
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 26 June 2026
  • The game’s meaninglessness didn’t matter to the raucous sellout crowd that packed SoFi Stadium.
    Greg Beacham, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026
Noun
  • Joining in the revelry are members of the Scottish American Society of South Florida.
    Joan Murray, CBS News, 24 June 2026
  • Seattle fortress There was no fashionably late-arriving crowd at the stadium on Friday for a noon start despite the revelry downtown on Thursday night.
    David Close, CNN Money, 20 June 2026
Verb
  • The Tartan Army finally made it to Fenway, a sort of Loch Ness Monster meeting the Green Monstah, in time to watch the Texas Rangers beat the Red Sox 6-4, apparently drinking the Hub dry.
    Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 26 June 2026
  • And the risk isn’t only from drinking.
    Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 24 June 2026
Adjective
  • After five seasons, FX's Emmy-winning series has come to an end, with new chapters beginning for the staff of the rowdy restaurant.
    Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026
  • On Public Luxury, the band aimed to channel the energy of their rowdy live shows, resulting in urgent songs for urgent times, and an album that always seems to be speeding toward you.
    Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 25 June 2026
Noun
  • Simone empties out the frivolities and installs her unique despair.
    Wesley Morris, New York Times, 9 June 2026
  • Starting with the frivolity and joy of that opening costume party, Razo portrays a family crowded together in love.
    Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 25 May 2026
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“Roistering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roistering. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.

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