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- [rouz]
- /raʊz/
- /raʊz/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [rouz]
- /raʊz/
Definitions of roused word
- verb with object roused to bring out of a state of sleep, unconsciousness, inactivity, fancied security, apathy, depression, etc.: He was roused to action by courageous words. 1
- verb with object roused to stir or incite to strong indignation or anger. 1
- verb with object roused to cause (game) to start from a covert or lair. 1
- verb with object roused Nautical. to pull by main strength; haul. 1
- verb without object roused to come out of a state of sleep, unconsciousness, inactivity, apathy, depression, etc. 1
- verb without object roused to start up from a covert or lair, as game. 1
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Origin of roused
First appearance:
before 1480 One of the 25% oldest English words
1480-90 in sense “(of a hawk) to shake the feathers”; 1525-35 for def 3; origin uncertain
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Parts of speech for Roused
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
roused popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for roused
adj roused
- aflame — If something is on fire, you can say it is aflame.
- hopped up — excited; enthusiastic; exuberant, especially overexuberant.
- in seventh heaven — ecstatically happy
- inspired — aroused, animated, or imbued with the spirit to do something, by or as if by supernatural or divine influence: an inspired poet.
adv roused
- astir — awake and out of bed
verb roused
- acidified — Simple past tense and past participle of acidify.
- actuated — to incite or move to action; impel; motivate: actuated by selfish motives.
- awoke — Awoke is the past tense of awake.
- concussed — If someone is concussed, they lose consciousness or feel sick or confused because they have been hit hard on the head.
- conjured — Simple past tense and past participle of conjure.
adjective roused
- awake — Someone who is awake is not sleeping.
- elated — Extremely happy and excited; delighted; pleased.
- emotional — Of or relating to a person's emotions.
- encouraged — Simple past tense and past participle of encourage.
- euphoric — Characterized by or feeling intense excitement and happiness.
Antonyms for roused
adj roused
adjective roused
- coolheaded — not easily flustered; calm
- forbearant — Forbearing.
- nonresisting — Unresisting; without resistance.
- waveless — Free from waves.
- windless — without wind; calm: a windless summer afternoon.
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