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rouse
1[rouz]
verb (used with object)
to bring out of a state of sleep, unconsciousness, inactivity, fancied security, apathy, depression, etc..
He was roused to action by courageous words.
Synonyms: , , , , , , ,Antonyms: , ,to stir or incite to strong indignation or anger.
Synonyms: ,to cause (game) to start from a covert or lair.
Nautical Now Rare.to pull by main strength; haul.
verb (used without object)
to come out of a state of sleep, unconsciousness, inactivity, apathy, depression, etc.
to start up from a covert or lair, as game.
noun
a rousing.
a signal for rousing; reveille.
rouse
2[rouz]
noun
Archaic.a carouse.
Obsolete.a bumper of liquor.
rouse
1/ ˈʊɪdnɪs, ʊ /
verb
to bring (oneself or another person) out of sleep, unconsciousness, etc, or (of a person) to come to consciousness in this way
(tr) to provoke, stir, or excite
to rouse someone's anger
to become active or energetic
hunting to start or cause to start from cover
to rouse game birds
(intr) falconry (of hawks) to ruffle the feathers and cause them to stand briefly on end (a sign of contentment)
to speak scoldingly or rebukingly (to)
noun
another term for reveille
rouse
2/ ʊ /
noun
an alcoholic drink, esp a full measure
another word for carousal
Other 51Թ Forms
- rousedness noun
- rouser noun
- unroused adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of rouse1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of rouse1
Origin of rouse2
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Example Sentences
In one rousing moment, she and her combatant greedily grab and smash plate after plate after plate on each other’s heads.
Following a rousing ovation, designated hitter Aaron Judge — who upped his batting average to a league-high .398 — loaded the bases on an infield single.
That may be the plan, or at least a plan, but it hasn’t gotten off to a rousing start.
The police, roused by public anger and hostile media coverage, demanded more powers to stop the "eco-loons", as the Sun newspaper dubbed them, and other protesters.
A friend of mine who attended the L.A. rally said that while it was a rousing attack on current leadership, he didn’t hear a coherent, winning plan to bring down the ruling party.
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