rouse meaning and definition

ROUSE verb

Definition of rouse (verb)

1. become active
   • "He finally bestirred himself"
   • synonyms: bestir
2. force or drive out
   • "The police routed them out of bed at 2 A.M."
   • synonyms: drive out, force out, rout out
3. cause to be agitated, excited, or roused
   • "The speaker charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks"
   • synonyms: agitate, charge, charge up, commove, excite, turn on
   • antonym: calm
4. cause to become awake or conscious
   • "He was roused by the drunken men in the street"; "Please wake me at 6 AM."
   • synonyms: arouse, awaken, wake, wake up, waken
   • antonym: cause to sleep