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• revel — [rev′əl] vi. reveled or revelled, reveling or revelling [ME revelen < MFr reveler, to revel, lit., to rebel < L rebellare: see REBEL] 1. to make merry; be noisily festive 2. to take much pleasure; delight (in) [to revel in one s freedom] n …   English World dictionary

• roister — roisterer, n. roisterous, adj. roisterously, adv. /roy steuhr/, v.i. 1. to act in a swaggering, boisterous, or uproarious manner. 2. to revel noisily or without restraint. [1545 55; v. use of roister (n.) < MF ru(i)stre ruffian, boor, var. of… …   Universalium

• roister — roist•er [[t]ˈrɔɪ stər[/t]] v. i. 1) to act in a swaggering, boisterous, or uproarious manner 2) to revel noisily or without restraint • Etymology: 1545–55; v. use of roister (n.) < MF ru(i) stre ruffian, boor, var. of ru(i) ste rustic… …   From formal English to slang

• roister — /ˈrɔɪstə / (say roystuh) verb (i) 1. to act in a swaggering, boisterous, or uproarious manner. 2. to revel noisily or without restraint. {verb use of roister (noun), from French ru(i)stre ruffian, boor, from ru(i)ste rustic (noun) –roisterer,… …  

• roister — v.intr. (esp. as roistering adj.) revel noisily; be uproarious. Derivatives: roisterer n. roistering n. roisterous adj. Etymology: obs. roister roisterer f. F rustre ruffian var. of ruste f. L rusticus RUSTIC …   Useful english dictionary

• rois´ter|ing|ly — rois|ter «ROYS tuhr», verb, noun. –v.i. to be boisterous; revel noisily; swagger: »these genial, roistering dare devils [soldiers] who…are supposed to carry their lives in their hands (George du Maurier). –n. Arcic. a boisterous fellow; noisy… …   Useful english dictionary

• rois´ter|er — rois|ter «ROYS tuhr», verb, noun. –v.i. to be boisterous; revel noisily; swagger: »these genial, roistering dare devils [soldiers] who…are supposed to carry their lives in their hands (George du Maurier). –n. Arcic. a boisterous fellow; noisy… …   Useful english dictionary

• rois|ter — «ROYS tuhr», verb, noun. –v.i. to be boisterous; revel noisily; swagger: »these genial, roistering dare devils [soldiers] who…are supposed to carry their lives in their hands (George du Maurier). –n. Arcic. a boisterous fellow; noisy reveler.… …   Useful english dictionary

• make merry — verb celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities The members of the wedding party made merry all night Let s whoop it up the boss is gone! • Syn: ↑revel, ↑racket, ↑make whoopie, ↑make happy, ↑whoop it up, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• make happy — verb celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities (Freq. 1) The members of the wedding party made merry all night Let s whoop it up the boss is gone! • Syn: ↑revel, ↑racket, ↑make whoopie, ↑make merry, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• make whoopie — verb celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities The members of the wedding party made merry all night Let s whoop it up the boss is gone! • Syn: ↑revel, ↑racket, ↑make merry, ↑make happy, ↑whoop it up, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary