rouse

C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes

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.

Verb forms

Verb forms are not available for this word yet.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 verb · to wake someone or stir... wake awaken stir arouse incite provoke stimulate

Opposites

calm soothe lull pacify quiet

Word family

Forms rouzesrouzing

Derived forms rousedrousingrouser

Related forms arouserousing

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').

Topics

Actions & Processes

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# 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
- Actions & Processes

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