How to Pronounce "roust"

word

raʊst

ROWST

ɹˈaʊst

ROWST

Definition

To wake someone up, often roughly, or to force someone to leave a place.

American English

raʊst

British English

ɹˈaʊst

ROWST

The teacher had to roust the students from their nap.

Police rousted the group from the park late at night.

My brother likes to roust me out of bed early on weekends.

The guards rousted everyone out when the fire alarm went off.