Roister
from
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Roister \Roist"er\, 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. --Shak.
[1913 Webster]
from
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
56 Moby Thesaurus words for "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
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