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verb (used with object)
1.
to bring out of a state of sleep, unconsciousness, inactivity, fancied security, apathy, depression, etc.: He was roused to action by courageous words.
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)
5.
to come out of a state of sleep, unconsciousness, inactivity, apathy, depression, etc.
6.
to start up from a covert or lair, as game.
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Origin:
1480–90 in sense “(of a hawk) to shake the feathers”; 1525–35 for def 3; origin uncertain
1480–90 in sense “(of a hawk) to shake the feathers”; 1525–35 for def 3; origin uncertain
Related forms
zɪd rous·er, noun
un·roused, adjective
Synonyms
1. arouse, stir, excite, animate, stimulate, awaken, kindle, inflame, fire. 1, 2. See incite. 2. provoke, anger.
1. arouse, stir, excite, animate, stimulate, awaken, kindle, inflame, fire. 1, 2. See incite. 2. provoke, anger.
Antonyms
1, 2. lull, calm, pacify.
1, 2. lull, calm, pacify.
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noun
1.
Archaic. a carouse.
2.
Obsolete. a bumper of liquor.
Origin:
1595–1605; perhaps variant of carouse (drink carouse being wrongly analyzed as drink a rouse)
1595–1605; perhaps variant of carouse (drink carouse being wrongly analyzed as drink a rouse)
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rouse1 (raʊz) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb (foll by on) | |
| 1. | to bring (oneself or another person) out of sleep, unconsciousness, etc, or (of a person) to come to consciousness in this way |
| 2. | (tr) to provoke, stir, or excite: to rouse someone's anger |
| 3. | rouse oneself to become active or energetic |
| 4. | hunting to start or cause to start from cover: to rouse game birds |
| 5. | (intr) falconry (of hawks) to ruffle the feathers and cause them to stand briefly on end (a sign of contentment) |
| 6. | (Austral) to speak scoldingly or rebukingly (to) |
| —n | |
| 7. | chiefly (US) another term for reveille |
| [C15 (in sense 5): origin obscure] | |
| rousedness1 | |
| —n | |
| rouse2 (raʊz) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | an alcoholic drink, esp a full measure |
| 2. | another word for carousal |
| [C17: probably a variant of | |
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Word Origin & History
rouse
c.1460, probably from Anglo-Fr., or O.Fr., originally used of hawks shaking the feathers of the body, but like many hawking terms of obscure origin. Meaning "to stir up, provoke to activity" is from 1586; that of "awaken" is first recorded 1590.
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Example sentences
Thoughts and deeds of the present, our rouse and early start.
Teenagers are notoriously difficult to rouse in the mornings.
She could not rouse herself to go to work in the marketing business she founded and ran, or even get through the newspaper.
His campaign had failed to rouse the country, and he seemed embittered and out of touch.
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