Noun
1
An arousal.
"After a long week of meetings, we decided to rouse our spirits by attending an unofficial office happy hour that felt more like a casual gathering than a formal event."
2
An official ceremony over drinks.
Verb
1
become active
"He finally bestirred himself"
2
force or drive out
"The police routed them out of bed at 2 A.M."
3
cause to be agitated, excited, or roused
"The speaker charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks"
4
cause to become awake or conscious
"He was roused by the drunken men in the street"
"Please wake me at 6 AM."
5
To wake (someone) or be awoken from sleep, or from apathy.
"The loud noise finally roused him from his deep slumber just as he was about to roll over and go back to sleep."
Proper Noun
1
A surname.
"The Rouse family has lived in this valley for three generations, and their name appears on every old deed we find."
Example Sentences
"He finally bestirred himself"
verb
"The police routed them out of bed at 2 A.M."
verb
"The speaker charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks"
verb
"He was roused by the drunken men in the street"
verb
"Please wake me at 6 AM."
verb
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