Transcription
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- [roust]
- /raʊst/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [roust]
- /raʊst/
Definitions of roust word
- verb with object roust to rout, as from a place: to roust someone out of bed. 1
- abbreviation ROUST rouse 1
- verb roust If you roust someone, you disturb, upset, or hit them, or make them move from their place. 0
- verb roust to rout or stir, as out of bed 0
- verb transitive roust to rouse or stir (up) 0
- verb transitive roust to rout or drive (out) 0
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Origin of roust
First appearance:
before 1650 One of the 45% oldest English words
First recorded in 1650-60; perhaps alteration of rouse1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Roust
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
roust popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
roust usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for roust
verb roust
- arrest — If the police arrest you, they take charge of you and take you to a police station, because they believe you may have committed a crime.
- bestir — to cause (oneself, or, rarely, another person) to become active; rouse
- bestirred — to stir up; rouse to action (often used reflexively): She bestirred herself at the first light of morning.
- call forth — to cause (something) to come into action or existence
- fire up — start ignition of
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