roust

[ roust ]

/ raʊst /

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verb (used with object)

to rout, as from a place: to roust someone out of bed.

Origin of roust

First recorded in 1650–60; perhaps alteration of rouse¹

Words nearby roust

Rousseau, Rousseauism, Rousseau, Jean-Jacques, Roussel, Roussillon, roust, roustabout, rouster, rout, route, Route 128

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Example sentences from the Web for roust

On the same day came word that a fishing yawl had been lost in the Roust, and all on board drowned.
Witch Stories|E. Lynn (Elizabeth Lynn) Linton
Ah, Lieutenant Stairs, please take a party and roust every man out.
In Darkest Africa, Vol. 2; or, The quest, rescue and retreat of Emin, governor of Equatoria|Henry Morton Stanley
I guess,” sez he, “that the dinner bell would be apt to roust you out the second or third day.
Around the World with Josiah Allen's Wife|Marietta Holley
No, if Leonard stand, I roust first see to get him in; and next, to keep Egerton out.
My Novel, Complete|Edward Bulwer-Lytton

To make his acceptance of the situation easier, his only course was to roust his friend's anger.
The Victim|Thomas Dixon

British Dictionary definitions for roust

roust

/ (raʊst) /

verb

(tr often foll by out) to rout or stir, as out of bed

Word Origin for roust

C17: perhaps an alteration of rouse 1

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单词	roust
释义	roust [ roust ] / raʊst / SEE SYNONYMS FOR roust ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object) to rout, as from a place: to roust someone out of bed. Origin of roust First recorded in 1650–60; perhaps alteration of rouse¹ Words nearby roust Rousseau, Rousseauism, Rousseau, Jean-Jacques, Roussel, Roussillon, roust, roustabout, rouster, rout, route, Route 128 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for roust On the same day came word that a fishing yawl had been lost in the Roust, and all on board drowned. Witch Stories\|E. Lynn (Elizabeth Lynn) Linton Ah, Lieutenant Stairs, please take a party and roust every man out. In Darkest Africa, Vol. 2; or, The quest, rescue and retreat of Emin, governor of Equatoria\|Henry Morton Stanley I guess,” sez he, “that the dinner bell would be apt to roust you out the second or third day. Around the World with Josiah Allen's Wife\|Marietta Holley No, if Leonard stand, I roust first see to get him in; and next, to keep Egerton out. My Novel, Complete\|Edward Bulwer-Lytton To make his acceptance of the situation easier, his only course was to roust his friend's anger. The Victim\|Thomas Dixon British Dictionary definitions for roust roust / (raʊst) / verb (tr often foll by out) to rout or stir, as out of bed Word Origin for roust C17: perhaps an alteration of rouse 1 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to roust motivate, provoke, rouse, rout, stir
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roust

verb (used with object)

Origin of roust

Words nearby roust

Example sentences from the Web for roust

British Dictionary definitions for roust

verb

Word Origin for roust

Words related to roust