roust

American  

[roust] / raʊst /

verb (used with object)

1. to rout, as from a place.

   to roust someone out of bed.

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roust British  

/ raʊst /

verb

1. to rout or stir, as out of bed

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Etymology

Origin of roust

First recorded in 1650–60; perhaps alteration of rouse ¹

Example Sentences

I’d be the guy who falls asleep at 10, waking when authorities shine spotlights and blare Kenny G songs at my house to roust me out to vote.

From Slate • Jan. 26, 2024

And thus the cycle of having to roust a sleepy, yawning teenager from bed for school begins again.

From Salon • Sep. 25, 2022

Advocates for the homeless ardently protest efforts to roust the encampments, arguing that people have nowhere else to go.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 21, 2022

The officers rushed to roust nearby residents out of their homes and clear the avenue.

From New York Times • Jan. 1, 2022

How else would the night watchman know when to roust his fellows out of their comfortable straw beds to begin the day’s devotions?

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife