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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024rouse1 /raʊz/USA pronunciation v., roused, rous•ing. - to (cause to) come out of a state of sleep, unconsciousness, etc.: [~ + object]tried to rouse her but she was still unconscious.[no object]She wouldn't rouse.
- to cause excitement, indignation, or anger in:[~ + object]His speech roused the people from their apathy.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024rouse1 (rouz),USA pronunciation v., roused, rous•ing, n.
v.t. - to bring out of a state of sleep, unconsciousness, inactivity, fancied security, apathy, depression, etc.:He was roused to action by courageous words.
- to stir or incite to strong indignation or anger.
- Animal Husbandryto cause (game) to start from a covert or lair.
- Nautical, Naval Termsto pull by main strength; haul.
v.i. - to come out of a state of sleep, unconsciousness, inactivity, apathy, depression, etc.
- Animal Husbandryto start up from a covert or lair, as game.
n. - a rousing.
- a signal for rousing;
reveille.
- 1480–90 in sense "(of a hawk) to shake the feathers''; 1525–35 for def. 3; origin, originally uncertain
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged arouse, stir, excite, animate, stimulate, awaken, kindle, inflame, fire.
- 1, 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See incite.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged provoke, anger.
- 1, 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged lull, calm, pacify.
rouse2 (rouz),USA pronunciation n. - [Archaic.]a carouse.
- [Obs.]a bumper of liquor.
- perh. variant of carouse (drink carouse being wrongly analyzed as drink a rouse) 1595–1605
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: rouse /raʊz/ vb - to bring (oneself or another person) out of sleep, unconsciousness, etc, or (of a person) to come to consciousness in this way
- (transitive) to provoke, stir, or excite: to rouse someone's anger
- rouse oneself ⇒ to become active or energetic
- to start or cause to start from cover: to rouse game birds
- (intransitive) (of hawks) to ruffle the feathers and cause them to stand briefly on end (a sign of contentment)
- /raʊs/(intransitive) followed by on: Austral to speak scoldingly or rebukingly (to)
Etymology: 15th Century (in sense 5): origin obscure |