roused
past form of “rouse” — become active
An inflected form of rouse · past form.
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,635 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 6,343 times across 155,139 chapters — 0.003% of every word in the library.
What it means
verb
- become active also: bestir He finally bestirred himself
- force or drive out also: rout out, drive out, force out The police routed them out of bed at 2 A.M.
- cause to be agitated, excited, or roused also: agitate, turn on, charge, commove, excite, charge up The speaker charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks
- cause to become awake or conscious also: awaken, wake, waken, wake up, arouse He was roused by the drunken men in the streetPlease wake me at 6 AM.
roused in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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The sight made him unhappy, and his unhappiness roused his latent fears.
Ethan Frome · Edith Wharton · Chapter 1
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We reached the barn with merry din, And roused the prisoned brutes within.
Snow-bound · John Greenleaf Whittier · Chapter 1
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A tap at the pane, as of a pebble thrown against it, roused her from her revery.
Myths and Legends of Our Own Land — Volume 02 · Charles M. (Charles Montgomery) Skinner · Chapter 1
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The curiosity of the beholders was roused to the highest pitch, but an undefinable awe prevented them from rushing forward.
Windsor Castle · William Harrison Ainsworth · Chapter 1
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His curiosity was instantly roused, and he advanced cautiously till he saw two huge dragons guarding the gate of a wood.
The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts · World Traditions (Celtic, Norse, Asian & Persian) · Chapter 1