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| roust [ rowst ] |
transitive verb (past and past participle roust·ed, present participle roust·ing, 3rd person present singular rousts) |
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1. force somebody to get up: to make somebody get up, make a move, or take action, especially abruptly or roughly
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2. harass somebody: to bother, annoy, or jostle somebody
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noun (plural rousts) |
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U.S. harassing: a harassing of somebody
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| [Mid-17th century. Probably alteration of rouse] |
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