roust
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transitive verb \ˈrau̇st\Definition of ROUST
: to drive (as from bed) roughly or unceremoniously
Examples of ROUST
- The soldiers were rousted from their beds before sunrise.
Origin of ROUST
alteration of 1rouse
First Known Use: 1658
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