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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
  • Despite the offensive skid in their final two home games of the year, Dodgers catcher Will Smith believes in his team's ability to pull out two wins in what should be a boisterous crowd at the Rogers Centre for Game 6 (and 7 if necessary).
    Gabe Smallson, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
  • While at the first school my penchant for being boisterous and chatty was seen as charming, the girls at school two just viewed me as a restless chatterbox.
    Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 27 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Their everlasting merrymaking might seem warm and fuzzy at first glance, but in truth, there is a gloomy undercurrent to their existence, hiding just beneath the surface.
    Tomris Laffly, Variety, 25 May 2025
  • 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
Adjective
  • Sports radio can be loud and raucous, blaring with bluster and bellowing.
    Scott Simon, NPR, 8 Nov. 2025
  • The Aztecs make their second trip to Phoenix in a month, this time to face controversial new conference member GCU in one of the nation’s most raucous home-court atmospheres.
    Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The filmmaker captures in the film the jubilation of Allied troops going home and even a sense of revelry in Nuremberg.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Only seven miles away from the Red Lodge's classic main street, the mountain is the perfect choice for those looking to combine a ski getaway with shopping, Western history, saloon revelry, and good-old-fashioned small-town hospitality.
    Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Staying active, meditating, drinking plenty of water and getting a full night’s sleep.
    Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Snag drinking glasses for 50% off and organic cotton cloth napkins for more than half off, plus check out big savings on entire dinnerware sets and more.
    Paige Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • Think of it as pimento cheese’s rowdy cousin, creamy with cream cheese and sharp Cheddar, smoky from plenty of bacon, and punched up with tangy pickled jalapeños.
    Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Beşiktaş and Nişantaşı Down by the water on the European Bosphorus shore, just a short walk from Dolmabahçe Palace, Beşiktaş is a rowdy neighborhood famed for its passionate support of the local football team and plethora of pubs.
    Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 8 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • The Colts’ offense is absolutely humming.
    Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Sending up the no-stakes frivolity of progressive Reform Judaism, characters played by Seth Rogen and Kate Berlant get some insight-free chuckles.
    Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
  • The protagonist’s diabolical plot is fuelled by an unmanageable tangle of emotions, including raging jealousy, mercenary self-interest, and resentment of Eileen’s professional and intellectual accomplishments, which sparks shame at her own cosseted frivolity.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2025
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“Roistering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roistering. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.

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