roister

• POS: Verb (intransitive)
• HYPHEN: roist=er

CIDE DICTIONARY

roister, v. i. [Probably fr. F. rustre boor, a clown, clownish, fr. L. rustucus rustic. See Rustic.].

 To bluster; to swagger; to bully; to be bold, noisy, vaunting, or turbulent.  [1913 Webster]
"I have a roisting challenge sent amongst
The dull and factious nobles of the Greeks."  [1913 Webster]

roister, n. 

 See Roisterer.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

roister, v.intr. (esp. as roistering adj.) revel noisily; be uproarious.

Derivative

roisterer n. roistering n. roisterous adj.

Etymology

obs. roister roisterer f. F rustre ruffian var. of ruste f. L rusticus RUSTIC

THESAURUS

roister

bluff, bluster, bluster and bluff, bounce, brag, bully, carouse, celebrate, create a disturbance, create a riot, cut loose, debauch, gasconade, go berserk, hector, hell around, intimidate, jollify, jolly, lark, let go, let loose, let off steam, make a commotion, make an ado, make merry, make trouble, make whoopee, out-herod Herod, rage, raise a ruckus, raise a rumpus, raise a storm, raise hell, rant, rave, revel, riot, roil, rollick, run amok, run riot, run wild, see life, skylark, slang, splutter, spree, sputter, step out, storm, swagger, swashbuckle, vapor, wanton, whoop it up

ROGET THESAURUS

roister

Insolence

VB be insolent, bluster, vapor, swagger, swell, give oneself airs, snap one's fingers, kick up a dust, swear, rap out oaths, roister, arrogate, assume, presume, make bold, make free, take a liberty, give an inch and take an ell, domineer, bully, dictate, hector, lord it over, traiter de haut en bas, regarder de haut en bas, exact, snub, huff, beard, fly in the face of, put to the blush, bear down, beat down, browbeat, intimidate, trample down, tread down, trample under foot, dragoon, ride roughshod over, out face, outlook, outstare, outbrazen, outbrave, stare out of countenance, brazen out, lay down the law, teach one's grandmother to suck eggs, assume a lofty bearing, talk big, look big, put on big looks, act the grand seigneur, mount the high horse, ride the high horse, toss the head, carry, with a high hand, tempt Providence, want snuffing.