Definition of "rouse"
noun:
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An arousal.
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An official ceremony over drinks.
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The sounding of a bugle in the morning after reveille, to signal that soldiers are to rise from bed, often the rouse.
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verb:
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To wake or be awoken from sleep, or from apathy.
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To provoke (someone) to anger or action.
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To pull by main strength; to haul.
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To be excited to thought or action from a state of indolence or inattention.
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