rouse¹ Definition
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
- to rise from cover, etc.: said of game
- to come out of a state of sleep, repose, etc.; wake
- to become active
noun
- the act of rousing
- a violent stir
rouse¹ Related Forms
rouse² Definition
rouse (ro̵uz)
noun
- a drink of liquor
- a carousal
Etymology: aphetic for carouse (from mistaking drink carouse as drink a rouse)
rouse Synonyms
rouse
v.
rouse Usage Examples
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.
Browse dictionary entries near rouse
- ‹ Rous, Sir Stanley
- ‹ Rous
- ‹ roup
- ‹ roundworm
- ‹ roundup
- ‹ roundsman
- ‹ roundness
- ‹ roundly
- ‹ roundlet
- ‹ roundish
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