to roust sb (out) from bed
1roust — [ raust ] verb transitive FORMAL 1. ) to make someone get up or move from somewhere quickly: For him to get Shelley to roust me out of bed, it had to be important. 2. ) to treat someone in a rough or violent way: Police officers rousted homeless… …
2roust — /rowst/, v.t. to rout, as from a place: to roust someone out of bed. [1650 60; perh. alter. of ROUSE1] * * * …
3roust — [[t]raʊst[/t]] v. t. cvb to rout, as from a place: to roust someone out of bed[/ex] • Etymology: 1650–60; perh. alter. of rouse …
4roust — [raust] v [T] [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: Probably from rouse] AmE to make someone move from a place ▪ We rousted him out of bed …
5roust — /raʊst/ (say rowst) verb (t) 1. to rout out; incite to activity: he rousted them out of bed to do the dishes. –phrase Colloquial 2. roust hell out of, to berate. 3. roust on (or at), to scold; berate. {? from rouse1} …
6roust — [[t]ra͟ʊst[/t]] rousts, rousting, rousted VERB If you roust someone, you disturb, upset, or hit them, or make them move from their place. [AM] [V n] Relax, kid, we re not about to roust you. We just want some information... [V n out] Bruce had… …
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