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Definition of roused - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
awakeningawakened from sleep or inactivity
- The roused campers quickly packed their tents.
2.
emotionstimulated to action or excitement
- The roused crowd cheered loudly at the concert.
Origin of roused
Old English, rouse (to shake) + -ed (past tense)
Terms with roused included in their meaning
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sleep
roused from sleep
Examples of roused in a sentence
The roused dog barked loudly. The roused audience clapped for an encore. The roused students eagerly participated in the discussion.
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- French:réveillé, excité, ...
- German:geweckt, aufgeregt, ...
- Italian:risvegliato, stimolato, ...
- Spanish:despierto, estimulado, ...
- Portuguese:acordado, estimulado, ...
- Chinese:被唤醒的, 被激励的, ...
- Japanese:目覚めた, 興奮した, ...
- Arabic:مُسْتَيْقِظ, مُتَحَمِّس, ...
- Hebrew:מְעוֹרָר, נִסְעָר, ...
- Russian:пробужденный, возбужденный, ...
- Ukrainian:розбуджений, збуджений, ...
- Hindi:जगा हुआ, उत्तेजित, ...
Definition of rouse - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
awakeningwake someone from sleep or inactivity
- She roused him from his deep sleep.
2.
mind reactionstir up emotions or thoughts
- The speech roused strong feelings among the crowd.
3.
behavior incitementprovoke someone to action or anger
- His words roused the team to fight harder.
4.
maritimeRare pull or haul with strengthRare
- The sailors roused the anchor with great effort.
Noun
1.
militaryTECH. UK signal for soldiers to wake upTECH. UK
- The rouse was played at dawn.
2.
- They attended a rouse at the local pub.
Expressions with rouse
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extremely loud or intense, able to shock or wake anyone
The thunder was fit to rouse the dead!
wake up from sleep or inactivity
He had to rouse himself early for work.
make someone feel angry or upset suddenly
His rude words can rouse to anger even the calmest person.
awaken public interest or awareness
The campaign roused the masses about environmental issues.
make someone start doing something energetic or important
The coach tried to rouse to action the tired team.
stir up the emotions of a crowd
The politician tried to rabble-rouse the crowd with his speech.
make someone feel angry or upset
His rude comment roused her ire.
Origin of rouse
Old French, reuser (to shake off)
Examples of rouse in a sentence
He was roused by the early morning alarm. The movie roused a sense of nostalgia in viewers. Her words roused anger among the listeners. The speech roused the crowd to protest. Her actions roused him to take a stand. They roused the ropes with all their might.
He roused the sails against the strong wind. The bugle sounded the rouse at sunrise. Every morning, the rouse echoed through the barracks. The annual rouse at the club was a hit. They hosted a rouse to celebrate the victory.
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- French:réveiller, réveil, ...
- German:wecken, Weckruf, ...
- Italian:svegliare, risveglio, ...
- Spanish:despertar, diana, ...
- Portuguese:despertar, toque de alvorada, ...
- Chinese:唤醒, 起床号, ...
- Japanese:目覚めさせる, ラッパ, ...
- Arabic:أَيْقَظَ, إِشارة الِاستِيقاظ, ...
- Hebrew:לְהָעִיר, הַשְׁכָּמָה, ...
- Russian:будить, подъём, ...
- Ukrainian:розбудити, підйом, ...
- Hindi:जगाना, राउस, ...
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