Pronunciation: /raʊz/
noun to awaken someone from sleep or inactivity
A1 The loud noise helped to rouse the sleeping cat.
A2 The rouse of the alarm clock woke me up early.
B1 The unexpected news was enough to rouse suspicion among the group.
B2 Her powerful speech was able to rouse the crowd to action.
C1 The politician's charismatic presence had the ability to rouse the entire nation.
C2 The epic battle scene in the movie was designed to rouse strong emotions in the audience.
verb to stir or excite someone to action or feeling
A1 The loud noise roused the sleeping cat.
A2 She tried to rouse her friend from his deep sleep.
B1 The motivational speech roused the team to action.
B2 The unexpected news roused suspicion among the group.
C1 The powerful music roused deep emotions within the audience.
C2 His passionate speech roused the crowd to protest against injustice.
formal The loud noise failed to rouse the sleeping audience.
informal I tried to rouse my friend from his nap, but he wouldn't wake up.
slang I need a strong cup of coffee to rouse me from this tiredness.
figurative The inspiring speech roused the crowd to action.
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