Reveille

/ˈrɛvəˌli/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A signal to wake up, especially in the military, often sounded on a bugle or a horn.

The sound of the reveille echoed across the camp, signaling the start of a new day.

A call to awaken or to attend to duty.

Every morning, the soldiers were roused from their sleep by the morning reveille.

A ceremony or event marking the beginning of the day.

The annual reveille ceremony included a flag-raising and a bugle performance.

From French 'réveiller', meaning 'to wake up'

sound the reveille

To play the signal for waking up, especially in a military context.

miss the reveille

To fail to wake up or respond to the initial call to action.

bugle

A brass instrument commonly used in military settings for signaling.

drum

A percussion instrument often used to produce beats for military signals.

Wake-up blast

The boss's phone call was a wake-up blast for the late workers.

Get up and go

After the reveille, it was time to get up and go to work.