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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
  • Even amid the more boisterous parts of the track, the speakers pick out the subtleties.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 27 May 2025
  • Elizabeth is friendly and warm, but not as boisterous as Olivia.
    Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 26 May 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
  • That 2-1 defeat was a stinger — Tōko Koga’s decisive goal in the 50th minute hushed an otherwise raucous San Diego crowd.
    Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 31 May 2025
  • The 16th annual Big Slick weekend publicly kicked off at The K with a raucous celebrity softball game, led by hosts Paul Rudd, Rob Riggle, Jason Sudeikis, Eric Stonestreet, David Koechner and Heidi Gardner — plus all of their closest friends.
    Ramal Nasim, Kansas City Star, 31 May 2025
Adjective
  • Lexington brought tenacity, composure and high-level play from the opening serve, trading thunderous kills, eye-opening defense, and long rallies throughout in front of a rowdy crowd fit for state tournament game.
    Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 20 May 2025
  • Sørensen said his team is aware of the rowdy, sometimes absurd comment sections.
    Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 19 May 2025
Noun
  • Standing in the way of such revelry is a pair of angry recent champions.
    Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 14 May 2025
  • This Pride, expect fewer rainbow logos and less corporate revelry.
    Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 8 May 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
  • Many were drinking alcohol from coolers at the home, the release said.
    Silas Morgan, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Renoir’s film dramatized the end of an era (of high-society frivolities, as war loomed), and so does Anderson’s; namely, the end of the age of buccaneer industrialism.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 29 May 2025
  • Yet, for all the frivolities, there are some key differences to consider, chiefly in the domestic schedules.
    Brett Koremenos, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Even some famous non-country artists will be making their Stagecoach debut like Lana Del Rey, T-Pain (who had a roaring Coachella set the weeks before), and the Backstreet Boys.
    Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 18 Apr. 2025
  • Tinnitus is when someone hears ringing in the ears—or a buzzing or roaring sound.
    Carley Millhone, Health, 20 Oct. 2024
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“Roistering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roistering. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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