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Definition roust in American English

roust verb

[transitive] verb
/raʊst/
1

to make someone get up or move from somewhere quickly

Example

For him to get Shelley to roust me out of bed, it had to be important.

Synonyms and related words
fling skim slide
2

to treat someone in a rough or violent way

Example

Police officers rousted homeless people who had lived in the park.

Synonyms and related words
abuse mistreat oppress
Definition roust in American English