rouse | Definition of rouse

Synonyms and Antonyms of rouse

1 to cause to stop sleeping

the honking horns roused her from a deep sleep

Synonyms of rouse

arouse, awake, awaken, knock up [British], wake, waken

Words Related to rouse

reawaken, rewake

agitate, bestir, disturb, excite, provoke, stimulate, stir

Near Antonyms of rouse

hypnotize, mesmerize

Antonyms of rouse

2 to cease to be asleep

I finally roused around noon, after going to bed very late

Synonyms of rouse

arouse, awake, awaken, wake, waken

Words Related to rouse

arise, get up, rise, roll out, turn out, uprise

reawaken, rewake

Near Antonyms of rouse

catnap, conk (off or out), doze, drop off, nap, nod, rest, sleep, slumber, snooze

bed (down), couch, doss (down) [chiefly British], flop, kip (down) [British], retire, sack out, turn in

lie up, sleep in