Definitions

1. noun

the act of waking or rousing someone from sleep, or the state of being roused or aroused

“The loud noise was a roust for the sleepy town residents.”

2. verb

to wake or rouse someone from sleep, or to make someone feel alert or interested

“The morning sunlight helped to roust her from her slumber.”

3. verb

to search for or flush out game, especially in hunting

“The hunters had to roust the deer from its hiding place in the woods.”