1. [noun] An arousal
2. [noun] (military) (British and Canada) The sounding of a bugle in the morning after reveille, to signal that soldiers are to rise from bed, often the rouse.
3. [verb] To wake or be awoken from sleep, or from apathy.
4. [verb] ? To provoke (someone) to anger or action.
5. [verb] To cause to start from a covert or lurking place.
6. [verb] (nautical) To pull by main strength; to haul
7. [verb] (obsolete) To raise; to make erect.
8. [noun] An official ceremony over drinks
9. [noun] A carousal; a festival; a drinking frolic.
10. [noun] Wine or other liquor considered an inducement to mirth or drunkenness; a full glass; a bumper.
11. [verb] Become active; 'He finally bestirred himself'.
12. [verb] Force or drive out; 'The police routed them out of bed at 2 A.M.'.
13. [verb] Cause to be agitated, excited, or roused; 'The speaker charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks'.
14. [verb] Cause to become awake or conscious; 'He was roused by the drunken men in the street'; 'Please wake me at 6 AM.'.