roust

English

Verb

roust (third-person singular simple present rousts, present participle rousting, simple past and past participle rousted)

1. (transitive) to rout out of bed; to rouse
   • 1884: Mark Twain, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Chapter VII

     "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."

2. (transitive, slang) to arrest

Noun

roust (plural rousts)

1. A strong tide or current, especially in a narrow channel.

   (Can we find and add a quotation of Jamieson to this entry?)

Synonyms

• roost, rost

Anagrams

• routs
• stour
• torus
• tours, Tours