Main Entry:

¹rouse

Pronunciation:

\ˈrau̇z\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

roused; rous·ing

Etymology:

Middle English, to shake the feathers

Date:

1531

transitive verb1archaic : to cause to break from cover2 a: to stir up : excite <was roused to fury> b: to arouse from or as if from sleep or repose : awakenintransitive verb1: to become aroused : awaken2: to become stirred

— rouse·ment \ˈrau̇z-mənt\ noun

— rous·er noun