Definitions for rousing
Overview of noun rousing
The noun rousing has 1 senses? (no senses from tagged texts)
1. arousal, rousing
(the act of arousing; "the purpose of art is the arousal of emotions")
Overview of verb rouse
The verb rouse has 4 senses? (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (2) 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.")
Overview of adj rousing
The adj rousing has 2 senses? (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) rousing, stirring
(capable of arousing enthusiasm or excitement; "a rousing sermon"; "stirring events such as wars and rescues")
2. rousing
(rousing to activity or heightened action as by spurring or goading; "tossed a rousing political comment into the conversation")
