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The correct spelling is rouses.

How to pronounce rouses

noun

Say it like: Row-ses

The correct spelling is rouses. An arousal. For example: "to rouse the faculties, passions, or emotions"

Usage Examples

to rouse the faculties, passions, or emotions

to rouse a deer or other animal of the chase

He roused on her for being late yet again.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.An arousal.
  2. 2.The sounding of a bugle in the morning after reveille, to signal that soldiers are to rise from bed, often the rouse.
  3. 3.An official ceremony over drinks.
  4. 4.A carousal; a festival; a drinking frolic.
  5. 5.Wine or other liquor considered an inducement to mirth or drunkenness; a full glass; a bumper.

verb

  1. 1.To wake (someone) or be awoken from sleep, or from apathy.
  2. 2.To cause, stir up, excite (a feeling, thought, etc.).
  3. 3.To provoke (someone) to action or anger.
  4. 4.To cause to start from a covert or lurking place.
  5. 5.To pull by main strength; to haul.

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