rouse

/ɹˈaʊs/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

verb

1. become active
   “He finally bestirred himself”
2. force or drive out
   “The police routed them out of bed at 2 A.M.”
3. cause to be agitated, excited, or roused
   “The speaker charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks”
4. cause to become awake or conscious
   “He was roused by the drunken men in the street”

Synonyms for rouse

• bestir
• rout out
• drive out
• force out
• agitate
• turn on
• charge
• commove
• excite
• charge up
• awaken
• wake
• waken
• wake up
• arouse

Words that rhyme with rouse

• house
• douse
• mouse
• dowse
• grouse
• louse
• powerhouse
• courthouse
• doghouse
• dollhouse
• gauss
• greenhouse
• packinghouse
• roundhouse
• warehouse
• alehouse
• blockhouse
• blouse
• boardinghouse
• boathouse
• bouse
• charterhouse
• clubhouse
• coffeehouse
• dormouse
• farmhouse
• firehouse
• guesthouse
• henhouse
• hothouse