Looking for the meaning of the word ROUST in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of ROUST with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Roust
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
mid 17th century: perhaps an alteration of rouse
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
raʊst
Dialects: British English
Definition:
cause to get up or start moving; rouse
Short Definition:cause to get up or start moving
Examples:- I rousted him out of bed with a cup of coffee
- villagers are rousted from their homes and herded together
Definition:
treat roughly; harass
Short Definition:treat roughly
Examples:- detectives had rousted him the night of the murder
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