rouser

rouse  (rouz)

v. roused, rous·ing, rous·es

v.tr.

1. To arouse from slumber, apathy, or depression.

2. To excite, as to anger or action; stir up. See Synonyms at provoke.

v.intr.

1. To awaken.

2. To become active.

n.

The act or an instance of arousing.

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[Middle English rousen, to shake the feathers: used of a hawk, perhaps from Old French reuser, ruser, to repel, push back, from Vulgar Latin *recsre, from Latin, to refuse; see recuse.]

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rouser n.

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rouser [ˈraʊzə]

n

a.  a person or thing that rouses people, such as a stirring speech or compelling rock song

b.  (in combination) rabble-rouser

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

rouser - someone who rouses others from sleep arouser, waker attendant, attender, tender - someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another