rouse
Pronunciation: /ɹaʊz/
The English word “rouse” has 20 meanings listed here.
verb
- To cause (something) to be (more) active or to move; to agitate, to stir up.
- To stir (a liquid, especially (brewing) beer in the brewing process).
- To provoke (someone) to react (for example, in anger or annoyance); to spur; also, to annoy, to tease.
- Originally chiefly followed by up: to cause (an emotional reaction, a feeling, etc.); to excite, to incite, to stir up.
- Sometimes followed by up: to disturb (someone) from a state of apathy, comfort, etc.
- Sometimes followed by up: to wake (oneself or someone) from deep thought, or rest or sleep; to awaken.
- To lift up or raise (someone; or something, especially the head).
- Sometimes followed by up: to cause (oneself) to be active or alert; to incite, to stir; also, to cause (oneself) to carry out a task, take action, etc.
- Of a hawk: to shake (its own) feathers.
- Of a person: to stretch (one's own) body.
- Chiefly of a bird: to cause (its crest, feathers, etc.) to become stiff or to stand up.
- To disturb (someone's sleep).
- To cause (game) to emerge from cover.
- To pull (a cable, rope, etc.) in a specified direction, especially to tighten it; to haul.
- Sometimes followed by up: to carry out a task, take action, etc.
- Sometimes followed by up: to wake from deep thought, or rest or sleep; to awaken.
- Sometimes followed by up: of a characteristic or emotion: to be stirred up or to become stronger.
- Of a hawk, or (generally) some other bird: to shake its feathers.
- To move quickly; to rush.
- Of hair: to stand on end; to bristle.
Etymology
The verb is derived from Late Middle English rousen (“of a hawk: to shake its feathers”); further etymology unknown. Because many terms of French origin are used in falconry, it has been assumed that the Middle English word is derived from Anglo-Norman or French; however, no satisfactory etymon has been found. The following words have been suggested, but are thought by the Oxford English…
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