Roistering: meaning, definitions and examples
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roistering
[ ˈrɔɪstərɪŋ ]
noisy celebration
Roistering is a term that describes the act of engaging in noisy or boisterous merrymaking, often involving revelry and excessive celebration. This behavior typically entails loud laughter, singing, and sometimes drinking, associated with a carefree, exuberant spirit. It is often seen in social contexts where people gather to have fun and enjoy themselves without restraint. The term may carry a connotation of rowdiness or disorderliness, particularly when the celebration becomes excessive.
Synonyms
carousing, celebrating, frolicking, merrymaking, reveling.
Examples of usage
- The crowd was roistering in the streets after the team's victory.
- They spent the night roistering at the festival.
- The roistering revelers disrupted the quiet neighborhood.
Translations
Translations of the word "roistering" in other languages:
🇵🇹 festejar
- celebrar
- revelar
🇮🇳 उत्सव मनाना
- धूमधाम से जीना
- शोर मचाना
🇩🇪 feiern
- lärmen
- ausgelassen sein
🇮🇩 merayakan
- berisik
- membuat keributan
🇺🇦 гуляти
- святкувати
- шуміти
🇵🇱 bawić się
- hałasować
- świętować
🇯🇵 騒ぐ
- 祝う
- 楽しむ
🇫🇷 faire la fête
- s'amuser
- faire du bruit
🇪🇸 celebrar
- alborotar
- fiesta
🇹🇷 şenlenmek
- kutlamak
- gürültü yapmak
🇰🇷 떠들다
- 축하하다
- 즐기다
🇸🇦 يحتفل
- يعبث
- يصنع ضجة
🇨🇿 oslavovat
- hlučet
- bavit se
🇸🇰 oslaviť
- hlučné oslavovanie
- baviť sa
🇨🇳 庆祝
- 喧闹
- 狂欢
🇸🇮 slaviti
- hrupati
- zabavati se
🇮🇸 fagna
- gera háva
- skemmta sér
🇰🇿 тойлау
- мерекелеу
- шуды шығару
🇬🇪 ხალხური ზეიმი
- გართობა
- შეუნელება
🇦🇿 şənlənmək
- şənlik
- səs-küy salmaq
🇲🇽 celebrar
- alborotar
- hacer ruido
Etymology
The word 'roistering' originated from the early 17th century, derived from the verb ‘roist’, which itself is related to the obsolete term 'roister' meaning to boast or swagger. The root of these terms is believed to find its connection in the Old French 'roist' and ultimately the Old Norse 'rōst', referring to a noisy person or a brawler. The evolution reflects a shift from a broader sense of loudness or boasting to more specific behaviors associated with rowdy celebration. Over time, 'roistering' became firmly associated with a carefree, spirited kind of revelry often characterized by noise and hubbub. It has maintained a somewhat informal tone, often linked with festivities that stray into the realm of raucousness.