English dictionary
rouse
verbAudio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
verb
- cause to become awake or conscious
verb
- cause to be agitated, excited, or roused
verb
- force or drive out
verb
- become active
Example sentences
He was roused by the drunken men in the street
Please wake me at 6 AM.
The speaker charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks
The police routed them out of bed at 2 A.M.
He finally bestirred himself