Past tense of rouse

Forms of rouse

Roused in a sentence

• He had been dozing a little but was roused by the lorry slowing down, sounding its horn, then swinging round into a road that was different from any they had been on so far.1929 July, J[ohn] B[oynton] Priestley, “Mr. Oakroyd on t’Road”, in The Good Companions, 1st American edition, New York, N.Y.; London...
• He was in bed, but they roused him, and he gave orders for one of his pilot engines to go up to the summit, get Mitchell's train, and take it to Carlisle.1950 January, David L. Smith, “A Runaway at Beattock”, in The Railway Magazine, London: Tothill Press, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 53
• As everyone knew, he was capable of violence when roused.From the entry capable
• I was roused from unconsciousness by the alarm clock.From the entry unconsciousness
• She'd fall into fits of brooding and then jump, guiltylike, when she was roused.2012, Kate Ross, Cut to the Quick. From the entry guiltylike

Meaning of rouse

1. verb To cause (something) to be (more) active or to move; to agitate, to stir up.
2. verb To stir (a liquid, especially (brewing) beer in the brewing process).
3. verb To provoke (someone) to react (for example, in anger or annoyance); to spur; also, to annoy, to tease.

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Questions about the past tense of rouse

What is the past tense of rouse?

The past tense of rouse is roused.

What is the past participle of rouse?

The past participle of rouse is roused.

Is rouse a regular or irregular verb?

Rouse is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.