Boistering
/ˈbɔɪstərɪŋ/noun
Making a loud, turbulent noise or behaving in a boisterous manner; an obsolete present participle of boister.
Did you know?Boistering is an obsolete form connected with boisterous, whose deeper origin is uncertain and may involve Old French words meaning rough or noisy.
Etymological Timeline
16th Century
English
boisterous
“Rough, turbulent, stormy, or violently noisy”
16th–17th Century
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boister
“To make a loud noise or behave boisterously”
17th Century
English
boistering
“Making a loud noise; acting turbulently”
Later English
English
boistering
“An obsolete or rare participial form associated with boisterous behavior”
Modern English
English
boistering
“Rare and archaic; generally replaced by noisy, rowdy, or boisterous”
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