rouse
wake someone from sleep
to make someone stop sleeping, or wake someone who is unconscious
to rouse [someone] (from [sleep/bed/unconsciousness])
- I tried to rouse him from sleep, but he just mumbled and turned over.
- The noise of the alarm finally roused her from bed.
- It took several minutes to rouse the patient after the operation.
- The baby was lightly sleeping and was easily roused by the doorbell.
- The paramedics struggled to rouse him after he collapsed on the field.
- I called his name to rouse him from sleep.
- The loud music roused her, and she opened her eyes.
- The doctor roused the man after the accident.
- It is hard to rouse my brother in the morning.
stir emotion or action
to make a person or group feel a strong feeling, such as anger or excitement, and start to act
to rouse [someone / a group] (to [emotion/action])
- The speech was designed to rouse the crowd to action.
- The decision roused anger across the country.
- Investigative reports helped rouse public opinion against the new law.
- Her story roused great sympathy among the listeners.
- The coach’s words finally roused the team from its defeatist attitude.
- The teacher’s words roused interest in science.
- The news report roused many people to protest.
- His unfair comment roused anger in the room.
- The leader tried to rouse the workers to ask for better pay.
force game from hiding
to make a wild bird or animal come out from a place where it is hiding
to rouse [an animal / game] (from [cover])
- The dogs roused a pheasant from the long grass.
- They walked through the brush, hoping to rouse any deer that might be lying low.
- A shout from one of the beaters roused the birds from cover.
- The hunter’s dog roused a bird from the bushes.
- They clapped and shouted to rouse the animals from the grass.
- The guide said the noise would rouse any deer in the area.
haul on a rope hard
to pull a rope or cable again and again with force, especially on a ship
to rouse on [a rope / cable]
- The crew roused on the anchor cable until the ship was free.
- Sailors roused on the rope, heaving in unison with each shouted order.
- We roused on the line to bring the boat closer to shore.
- The sailors roused on the heavy rope.
- They roused on the cable to move the ship.
- All the men roused on the line together.
- Base: rouse
- 3rd Person Singular: rouses
- Present Participle: rousing
- Past: roused
rouse on someone
1angrily scold someone (Aus/NZ)
Australian and New Zealand English: to speak angrily to someone because they did something wrong or annoyed you
- Mum really roused on us for coming home late.
- The coach roused on the team after their lazy performance.
rouse public opinion
1stir strong public reaction
to make many people in a society feel strongly and start to react, often by speaking out or protesting
- The scandal roused public opinion against the government.
- Activists worked to rouse public opinion on the issue of pollution.
rouse someone from sleep
1wake a sleeping person
to wake someone who is sleeping
- The sound of the storm roused him from sleep.
- She gently roused the child from sleep for school.
rouse someone to action
1make someone start acting
to make a person or group start doing something in an active and determined way
- The documentary helped rouse people to action on climate change.
- Her letter finally roused the board to action.
rouse yourself
1force yourself to get going
to make yourself get up, work, or pay attention when you feel lazy, tired, or uninterested
- Rouse yourself and finish the report before lunch.
- He finally roused himself and started cleaning the apartment.