How to Pronounce "roust"
word
raʊst
ROWST
ɹˈaʊst
ROWST
Definition
To wake someone up, often roughly, or to force someone to leave a place.
IPA Transcription
American English
raʊst
British English
ɹˈaʊst
Simplified Pronunciation
US
ROWST
UK
ROWST
Listen in Context
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.