rouse C2+ Topic:Emotions & Feelings Also spelled rouze US /raʊz/ UK /raʊz/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 verb to wake someone or stir into action or strong feeling The trumpet blast roused the soldiers from sleep. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to wake someone or stir... wakeawakenstirarouseinciteprovokestimulate ↔ Opposites calmsoothelullpacifyquiet Word family Forms rouzesrouzing Derived forms rousedrousingrouser Related forms arouserousing Etymology AI details Of uncertain origin, first attested in the 15th century as a hawking and hunting term ('to shake the feathers'); possibly from Old French reuser ('to drive back'). Topics Emotions & Feelings External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # rouse **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /raʊz/ **IPA (UK):** /raʊz/ ## Meanings 1. to wake someone or stir into action or strong feeling ## Examples - The trumpet blast roused the soldiers from sleep. ## Synonyms - wake - awaken - stir - arouse - incite - provoke - stimulate ## Antonyms - calm - soothe - lull - pacify - quiet ## Derived Forms - roused - rousing - rouser ## Related Forms - arouse - rousing ## Etymology Of uncertain origin, first attested in the 15th century as a hawking and hunting term ('to shake the feathers'); possibly from Old French reuser ('to drive back'). ## AI Etymology Rouse is of uncertain origin, first attested in the 15th century as a hawking and hunting term ('to shake the feathers'); possibly from Old French reuser ('to drive back'). Its deeper history remains uncertain, with proposed links left as possibilities rather than a single settled derivation. The current sense covers to wake someone or stir into action or strong feeling. The wider family includes derived forms such as roused, rousing, and rouser and related words such as arouse and rousing. ## Topics - Emotions & Feelings markdown