roused
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Definition of roused - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
awakeningawakened from sleep or inactivity
  • The roused campers quickly packed their tents.
awakened stimulated
2.
emotionstimulated to action or excitement
  • The roused crowd cheered loudly at the concert.
animated excited stimulated
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Origin of roused

Old English, rouse (to shake) + -ed (past tense)

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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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  1. French:réveillé, excité, ...
  2. German:geweckt, aufgeregt, ...
  3. Italian:risvegliato, stimolato, ...
  4. Spanish:despierto, estimulado, ...
  5. Portuguese:acordado, estimulado, ...
  6. Chinese:被唤醒的, 被激励的, ...
  7. Japanese:目覚めた, 興奮した, ...
  8. Arabic:مُسْتَيْقِظ, مُتَحَمِّس, ...
  9. Hebrew:מְעוֹרָר, נִסְעָר, ...
  10. Russian:пробужденный, возбужденный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:розбуджений, збуджений, ...
  12. Hindi:जगा हुआ, उत्तेजित, ...
rouse
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Definition of rouse - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.
1.
awakeningwake someone from sleep or inactivity
  • She roused him from his deep sleep.
arouse awaken stir
2.
mind reactionstir up emotions or thoughts
  • The speech roused strong feelings among the crowd.
provoke stimulate
3.
behavior incitementprovoke someone to action or anger
  • His words roused the team to fight harder.
agitate incite stimulate
4.
maritimeRarepull or haul with strengthRare
  • The sailors roused the anchor with great effort.
drag haul

Noun

1.
militaryTECH.UKsignal for soldiers to wake upTECH.UK
  • The rouse was played at dawn.
alarm reveille wake-up call
2.
social eventRareUKlively social gathering with drinksRareUK
  • They attended a rouse at the local pub.
celebration gathering party
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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.

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.

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  1. French:réveiller, réveil, ...
  2. German:wecken, Weckruf, ...
  3. Italian:svegliare, risveglio, ...
  4. Spanish:despertar, diana, ...
  5. Portuguese:despertar, toque de alvorada, ...
  6. Chinese:唤醒, 起床号, ...
  7. Japanese:目覚めさせる, ラッパ, ...
  8. Arabic:أَيْقَظَ, إِشارة الِاستِيقاظ, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְהָעִיר, הַשְׁכָּמָה, ...
  10. Russian:будить, подъём, ...
  11. Ukrainian:розбудити, підйом, ...
  12. Hindi:जगाना, राउस, ...

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