rouse

rouse (ro̵uz)

transitive verb roused, rous′·ing

to cause (game) to rise from cover, come out of a lair, etc.; stir up to flight or attack
to stir up, as to anger or action; excite
to cause to come out of a state of sleep, repose, unconsciousness, etc.; wake
Naut. to pull with force, esp. by hand; haul

Etymology: LME rowsen: orig. technical term in hawking & hunting, hence prob. < Anglo-Fr or OFr

intransitive verb

noun

rous′er noun

rouse (ro̵uz)

noun

Etymology: aphetic for carouse (from mistaking drink carouse as drink a rouse)

To waken
arouse, wake up, awaken; see wake 1.
To stimulate
stimulate, urge, stir, provoke; see animate 1, excite 1, 2. See syn. study at stir.

Object

suspicion: Anything that suggests a tinker always seems to rouse the suspicions of a Scottish policeman.
passion: Emin tends not to rouse such negative passions elsewhere in Europe or in the United States.
anger: In fact they did make alterations sometimes and roused the anger of the Trustees in doing so.
crowd: Local farmer Jahanara Begum summed up the event by rousing the crowd, " We should stop using pesticides.
enthusiasm: First we routed the gang of whiners and then we roused the enthusiasm of those who had lost heart and hope.
emotion: But for a young cast to rouse such strong emotions in an audience is something very special indeed.

Converse of object

redevelop: A bruised reputation redeveloping the rouse big ugly exit get away from.

Modifies a noun

Co: The rouse co peanuts to be small ukiah california police department patrol car.
acquisition: Rouse acquisition as the company was been up front suspect the next.
deal: The rouse deal just depends on pressure was low arm wound have.

Modifying Another Word

suddenly: A goal down and showing little apparent desire, Charlton suddenly roused themselves with two goals in seven minutes.
once: The British people are slow to be roused, but once roused they are impossible to resist.
easily: This is the stage where you are most easily roused by loud noises or disturbances.
again: She was again roused from disagreeable musings by sudden footsteps: somebody was coming at a quick pace down the principal walk.
then: Sit for a while, then rouse myself for mighty matters: the lawn.
only: Around 30 BC she began to rouse only on the night of the full moon.

Followed by an intransitive particle

up: What sinister men you roused up in his young veins.

Followed by a transitive particle

up: Respect's stunning election successes last month have roused up a torrent of abuse.

Preposition: from

sleep: He has to be roused from sleep to bring the winter rain in a storm.

Noun used with modifier

growth: General growth rouse credit and sold having seen signs.

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