[Elamur Dictionary](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/rouse/) [dictionaries](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [English](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/) / [R](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/r/) / rouse # rouse verb (rouse, rouses, roused, rousing) «rouse» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova. ## Everyday 1. To wake someone up. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rouse/#m1) 2. To make someone feel a strong emotion like anger or excitement, or make them act: rouse a crowd. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rouse/#m2) 3. (Australia, informal) "Rouse on" someone means to tell them off. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rouse/#m3) ### In the lessons In stories, a sleeper is roused by a noise, and a leader rouses people with a speech. A "rousing" song or cheer is loud and exciting. In Australia, a teacher may "rouse on" a pupil. Phrases: rouse from sleep, rouse suspicion, rousing speech, rouse on (Australia). ### Examples - The alarm roused me at six o'clock. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rouse/#x1) - The barking dog roused the whole street. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rouse/#x2) - The captain's speech roused the team to win. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rouse/#x3) - His strange behaviour roused suspicion. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rouse/#x4) - We sang a rousing song at the end of assembly. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rouse/#x5) - (Australia) Mum roused on me for leaving the gate open. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rouse/#x6) - Then Marzavan awoke and roused the prince without disturbing anyone else. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rouse/#x7) ### Note Past form: roused. Rhymes with "cows". Similar: arouse (to cause a feeling), but "arouse" can sound adult, so "rouse" or "wake" is safer for waking someone. Do not confuse "rouse" with "rose" or "ruse" (a trick). ## In Jewish tradition It means to stir up or wake; Israel roused God to jealousy by idols, and Judah is a lion no one dares rouse. In Job and Psalms it also means to wake someone from sleep, or to stir up a sea monster or God to act. **Interpretation.** Tradition reads the lion image as Judah's royal strength, from whom David's kingly line comes. The psalmist's cry "Rouse Thee" is a prayer asking God to act for justice, as if He were asleep. ### Examples - They roused Him to jealousy with strange gods, with abominations did they provoke Him. (Torah DEU.32.16, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/rouse/#x1) - He stooped down, he couched as a lion, and as a lioness; who shall rouse him up? (Torah GEN.49.9, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/rouse/#x2) - He couched, he lay down as a lion, and as a lioness; who shall rouse him up? (Torah NUM.24.9, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/rouse/#x3) - Let them curse it that curse the day, who are ready to rouse up leviathan. (Writings JOB.3.8, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/rouse/#x4) - Rouse Thee, and awake to my judgment, even unto my cause, my God and my Lord. (Writings PSA.35.23, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/rouse/#x5) - So man lieth down and riseth not; till the heavens be no more, they shall not awake, nor be roused out of their sleep. (Writings JOB.14.12, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/rouse/#x6) ### Note Past form: roused. Rhymes with "cows". Similar: arouse (to cause a feeling), but "arouse" can sound adult, so "rouse" or "wake" is safer for waking someone. Do not confuse "rouse" with "rose" or "ruse" (a trick). ## On Mova - [Trees and pragmatics of «rouse» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rouse/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames. - [«rouse» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/rouse.html) on Mova free. - [Trees and pragmatics of «rouse» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/rouse/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames. - [«rouse» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/rouse.html) on Mova free.