English Dictionary

roust

/ɹaʊst/

verb

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

I roust my brother out of bed every morning.

意味（1）

(transitive) to rout out of bed; to rouse

Why didn't you roust me out? / Well, I tried to, but I couldn't; I couldn't budge you. / Well, all right. Don't stand there palavering all day, but out with you and see if there's a fish on the lines for breakfast. I'll be along in a minute.

意味（2）

To harass, to treat in a rough way.

My client is an ex-convict. He's been constantly harassed by the police... subjected to extreme mental cruelty and public degradation. He's even been denied an adequate place to live! To be very blunt, gentlemen, my client has been thoroughly rousted.

意味（3）

(transitive, slang) to arrest

意味（4）

(transitive) to drive strongly