roisterers

roist·er

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [roi-ster]
- /ˈrɔɪ stər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [roi-ster]
- /ˈrɔɪ stər/

Definitions of roisterers word

verb without object roisterers to act in a swaggering, boisterous, or uproarious manner. 1
verb without object roisterers to revel noisily or without restraint. 1

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Origin of roisterers

First appearance:

before 1545

One of the 30% oldest English words

1545-55; v. use of roister (noun) < Middle French ru(i)stre ruffian, boor, variant of ru(i)ste rustic

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Parts of speech for Roisterers

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Roisterers

roisterers popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

roisterers usage trend in Literature

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