(transitive) to rout out of bed; to rouse / To harass, to treat in a rough way. / (transitive, slang) to arrest / (transitive) to drive strongly

A strong tide or current, especially in a narrow channel.

simple past tense and past participle of roust

present participle of roust

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of roust

(chiefly US) an unskilled laborer, especially at an oilfield, at a circus or on a ship, 19th c.

plural of roustabout

The work of a roustabout.

plural of rouster

A roustabout.