rouse Antonyms
Meaning of rouse
rouse (v)
become active
force or drive out
cause to be agitated, excited, or roused
cause to become awake or conscious
rouse (v. i. & t.)
To pull or haul strongly and all together, as upon a rope, without the assistance of mechanical appliances.
rouse (n.)
A bumper in honor of a toast or health.
A carousal; a festival; a drinking frolic.
rouse (v.)
To cause to start from a covert or lurking place; as, to rouse a deer or other animal of the chase.
To wake from sleep or repose; as, to rouse one early or suddenly.
To excite to lively thought or action from a state of idleness, languor, stupidity, or indifference; as, to rouse the faculties, passions, or emotions.
To put in motion; to stir up; to agitate.
To raise; to make erect.
rouse (v. i.)
To get or start up; to rise.
To awake from sleep or repose.
To be exited to thought or action from a state of indolence or inattention.
rouse Sentence Examples
- The ringing alarm clock failed to rouse him from his slumber.
- The pungent smell of coffee roused his senses as he entered the kitchen.
- The threat of danger instantly roused the instincts of the sleeping guard.
- The news of his father's passing roused him with both grief and a sense of responsibility.
- The boisterous laughter of the party-goers roused him from his reverie.
- The chilling draft of air roused him, snapping him back to reality.
- The captain's words roused the team, instilling in them a newfound determination.
- The sound of footsteps approaching from behind roused his suspicion.
- The memory of their first kiss still had the power to rouse his emotions.
- The loud honking of a car horn roused him from his meditation, bringing him back to the present.
FAQs About the word rouse
become active, force or drive out, cause to be agitated, excited, or roused, cause to become awake or consciousTo pull or haul strongly and all together, as upo
awake, arouse, awaken,wake,waken, bestir, roust, rout, stimulate, agitate
lull, lull,hypnotize, hypnotize, mesmerize,mesmerize
The ringing alarm clock failed to rouse him from his slumber.
The pungent smell of coffee roused his senses as he entered the kitchen.
The threat of danger instantly roused the instincts of the sleeping guard.
The news of his father's passing roused him with both grief and a sense of responsibility.
