Definitions for rouse

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Spelling: [rouz]

IPA: /raʊz/

Rouse is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 5 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 6 points.

You can make 65 anagrams from letters in rouse (eorsu).

Definitions for rouse

noun

1. a rousing.
2. a signal for rousing; reveille.
3. Archaic. a carouse.
4. Obsolete. a bumper of liquor.

verb (used with object)

1. to bring out of a state of sleep, unconsciousness, inactivity, fancied security, apathy, depression, etc.:
2. to stir or incite to strong indignation or anger.
3. to cause (game) to start from a covert or lair.
4. Nautical. to pull by main strength; haul.

verb (used without object)

1. to come out of a state of sleep, unconsciousness, inactivity, apathy, depression, etc.
2. to start up from a covert or lair, as game.

Origin of rouse

1480-90 in sense “(of a hawk) to shake the feathers”; 1525-35 for def 3; origin uncertain

Examples for rouse

They'll take the telephone and rouse the towns all along the mountains.

If she could rouse herself to try to save that girl it would be the best thing she could do.

But Felicien had discovered one way in which he could rouse her, and he took advantage of it.

I would have sent you word, but I did not want to rouse you.

But among Millennials, there are fewer white, Christian non-immigrants to rouse.

He was as a sportsman, for it would not do to rouse suspicion.

At last, a cause that could rouse it to action: defending the honor of campaign contributors.

The ex-senator tells Howard Kurtz that Congress needs to rouse itself to raise taxes and slash spending.

He had to rouse himself and run for his life through the hospital, hiding with the terrified nurses behind locked doors.

They startle viewers, rouse viewers, occasionally put off and occasionally turn on viewers.