- roust
- transitive verb Etymology: alteration of 1rouse Date: 1658 to drive (as from bed) roughly or unceremoniously
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roust
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Roust — (roust), v. t. To rouse; to disturb; as, to roust one out. [Prov. Eng. & Local, U.S.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Roust — Roust, n. [Cf. Icel. r[ o]st an estuary.] A strong tide or current, especially in a narrow channel. [Written also {rost}, and {roost}.] Jamieson. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
roust — [ raust ] verb transitive FORMAL 1. ) to make someone get up or move from somewhere quickly: For him to get Shelley to roust me out of bed, it had to be important. 2. ) to treat someone in a rough or violent way: Police officers rousted homeless… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
roust — roust·er; roust; … English syllables
roust — [roust] vt. [dial. form of ROUSE1 with unhistoric t] Informal 1. to rouse or stir (up) 2. to rout or drive (out) … English World dictionary
roust — [raust] v [T] [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: Probably from rouse] AmE to make someone move from a place ▪ We rousted him out of bed … Dictionary of contemporary English
roust — 1650s, probably an alteration of ROUSE (Cf. rouse) … Etymology dictionary
roust — ► VERB 1) cause to get up or start moving; rouse. 2) N. Amer. informal treat roughly; harass. ORIGIN perhaps an alteration of ROUSE(Cf. ↑rouse) … English terms dictionary
roust|er — «ROWS tuhr», noun. U.S. a roustabout … Useful english dictionary
roust — [[t]ra͟ʊst[/t]] rousts, rousting, rousted VERB If you roust someone, you disturb, upset, or hit them, or make them move from their place. [AM] [V n] Relax, kid, we re not about to roust you. We just want some information... [V n out] Bruce had… … English dictionary
roust — UK [raʊst] / US verb [transitive] Word forms roust : present tense I/you/we/they roust he/she/it rousts present participle rousting past tense rousted past participle rousted formal to make someone get up or move from somewhere quickly … English dictionary
