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ROUSES

(verb, noun)

Definitions

There are 9 meanings of the word Rouses.

Rouses - as a verb

Become active

Example: "He finally bestirred himself"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
bestir8

Force or drive out

Example: "The police routed them out of bed at 2 a.m."

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
drive outrout out
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
displace13move9
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Cause to be agitated, excited, or roused

Example: "The speaker charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
agitate8charge12charge upcommove16excite15
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
disturb10trouble9upset7
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Cause to become awake or conscious

Example: "He was roused by the drunken men in the street"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
arouse6awaken13wake11wake upwaken12
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
alter5change12modify15
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Rouses - as a noun

An arousal.

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

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.

Example Sentences

"The loud noise rouses me from my sleep."
"His motivational speech rouses the crowd into action."
"The victory rouses a sense of pride in the team."
"The smell of freshly baked cookies rouses my appetite."
"The unexpected news rouses suspicion among the neighbors."
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Word Game Points

Is ROUSES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, rouses is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

ROUSES has a SCRABBLE points total of 6.

Is ROUSES a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, rouses is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
ROUSES has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 7.

Is ROUSES a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, rouses is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
ROUSES has a WORDFEUD points total of 7.

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