Hit
Hit verb - To deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner.
Nearby Word: hitting
Rouse
Rouse verb - To cause to stop sleeping.
Common collocations
| people | hit people | rouse people |
Both words in one sentence
- Rouse also sampled Bill Engvall's work in similar fashion in later years, most notably his "Here's your sign" jokes, getting him a Top 40 hit with "Here's Your Sign (Get the Picture)" (chorus sung by Travis Tritt) and "Here's Your Sign Christmas" (chorus sung by session vocalists).
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Rouse or Hit. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/hit/rouse.
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