rouse🔊

An arousal.

(Canada) The sounding of a bugle in the morning after reveille, to signal that soldiers are to rise from bed, often ''the rouse''.

To wake (someone) from sleep, or from apathy. +

To be awoken from sleep, or from apathy. +

To cause, stir up, excite (a feeling, thought, etc.). +

(provoke) To provoke (someone) to action or anger. +

To cause to start from a covert or lurking place.

(nautical) To pull by main strength; to haul.

(obsolete) To raise; to make erect.

(when followed by "on") To tell off; to criticise.

An official ceremony over drinks.

A carousal; a festival; a drinking frolic.

Wine or other liquor considered an inducement to mirth or drunkenness; a full glass; a bumper.