The Clue
Stir to action (5 letter answer)
The Answer
ROUSE
Tags
Notes
The answer ROUSE is common and appears about once every 225 puzzles.
Related Clues
Awaken
Disturb
Energize
Excite
Incite
Inflame
Kindle
Stir
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Wake
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Bestir oneself
Charge up
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Shake awake
Shake, maybe
Stir from sleep
Stir from slumber
Stir up
Wake up
Definition
ROUSE as a verb:
1. (bestir, rouse) = become active; "He finally bestirred himself"
2. (rout out, drive out, force out, rouse) = force or drive out; "The police routed them out of bed at 2 A.M."
3. (agitate, rouse, turn on, charge, commove, excite, charge up) = cause to be agitated, excited, or roused; "The speaker charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks"
4. (awaken, wake, waken, rouse, wake up, arouse) = cause to become awake or conscious; "He was roused by the drunken men in the street"; "Please wake me at 6 AM."