Part of Speech
verb
Definition
enjoy oneself or celebrate in a noisy or boisterous way
Origin + Etymology
Late 16th century
from obsolete roister ‘roisterer’, from French rustre ‘ruffian’, variant of ruste, from Latin rusticus ‘rustic’
Synonyms
- bask
- crow
- delight
- celebrate
- frolic
- gloat
- rejoice
- riot
Antonyms
- wallow
- mourn
Example
After getting their perfect scores, she and her friends roistered through the halls.
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