Roust

Quick meaning: Roust is a verb meaning (transitive) to rout out of bed; to rouse.

Meaning

(transitive) to rout out of bed; to rouse.

More Meanings

1. (transitive, informal) To harass, to treat in a rough way.
2. (transitive, slang) To arrest.
3. (transitive) To drive strongly.
4. A strong tide or current, especially in a narrow channel.

Example Sentences

At the north point of this island, called Ska, goes a very rapid current; like the Roust of Sumburghead

1977-1980, Lou Sullivan, personal diary, quoted in 2019, Ellis Martin, Zach Ozma (editors), We Both Laughed In Pleasure Yesterday morn at 6:30 they rousted me up & gave me 2 shots in the behind.

"Why didn't you roust me out?" / "Well, I tried to, but I couldn't; I couldn't budge you." / "Well, all right. Don't stand there palavering all day, but out with you and see if there's a fish on the lines for breakfast. I'll be along in a minute."

My client is an ex-convict. He's been constantly harassed by the police... subjected to extreme mental cruelty and public degradation. He's even been denied an adequate place to live! To be very blunt, gentlemen, my client has been thoroughly rousted.

Word Forms

• rousts
• rousting
• rousted

Synonyms for roust

Depending on context, synonyms include knock up, collar, nick, pinch.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include drop, rout, unbed, rear, unroost, ruff.

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