HyperDic: rousing

English > 3 senses of the word rousing:
ADJECTIVEallrousing, stirringcapable of arousing enthusiasm or excitement
allrousingrousing to activity or heightened action as by spurring or goading
NOUNactrousing, arousalthe act of arousing
rousing > pronunciation
Soundsraw'zihng
Rhymesabducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng...
English > rousing: 3 senses > adjective 1
Meaningcapable of arousing enthusiasm or excitement.
Example"a rousing sermon"
Synonymstirring
Broaderstimulatingrousing or quickening activity or the senses
Spanishapasionante, emocionante, enardecedor
English > rousing: 3 senses > adjective 2
Meaningrousing to activity or heightened action as by spurring or goading.
Example"tossed a rousing political comment into the conversation"
BroaderprovocativeServing or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate
Spanishenardecedor
English > rousing: 3 senses > noun 1, act
MeaningThe act of arousing.
Synonymarousal
Narrowerawakening, wakening, waking upThe act of waking
excitation, excitementSomething that agitates and arouses
incitation, incitementAn act of urging on or spurring on or rousing to action or instigating / instigating
inflammation, inflamingarousal / arousal to violent emotion
inspiration, stirringArousing to a particular emotion or action
stimulationThe act of arousing an organism to action
titillationAn agreeable arousal
Broaderchange of stateThe act of changing something into something different in essential characteristics / characteristics
Catalandeixondiment, estimulació
Verbsrousecause to be agitated, excited, or roused

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