roistered
roistered is the simple past and past participle of roister.
Meaning of roister
Verb
roister (third-person singular simple present roisters, present participle roistering, simple past and past participle roistered)
- To engage in noisy, drunken, or riotous behaviour.
- Then Elzevir cried out angrily, 'Silence. Are you mad, or has the liquor mastered you? Are you Revenue-men that you dare shout and roister? or contrabandiers with the lugger in the offing, and your life in your hand. You make noise enough to wake folk in Moonfleet from their beds.'[1898], J[ohn] Meade Falkner, Moonfleet, London; Toronto, Ont.: Jonathan Cape, published 1934, →OCLC
- To walk with a swaying motion.
- Synonyms:
- swagger
Questions about roistered
- What is roistered the simple past and past participle of?
- Roistered is the simple past and past participle of roister.
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