rousing

Found in thesaurus: change of state

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rousing
adj. stirring, stimulating, exciting; powerful, vigorous, energetic
 
rouse
v. wake up, awaken, stir into action; inflame, enthuse; annoy, irritate

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rousing

Noun
1. the act of arousing; "the purpose of art is the arousal of emotions"
(synonym) arousal
(hypernym) change of state
(hyponym) awakening, wakening, waking up
(derivation) agitate, rouse, turn on, charge, commove, excite, charge up

Adjective
1. capable of arousing enthusiasm or excitement; "a rousing sermon"; "stirring events such as wars and rescues"
(synonym) stirring
(similar) stimulating
2. rousing to activity or heightened action as by spurring or goading; "tossed a rousing political comment into the conversation"
(similar) provocative

 
rouse

Verb
1. become active; "He finally bestirred himself"
(synonym) bestir
(hypernym) be active, move
2. force or drive out; "The police routed them out of bed at 2 A.M."
(synonym) rout out, drive out, force out
(hypernym) move, displace
(hyponym) hunt
(verb-group) chase away, drive out, turn back, drive away, dispel, drive off, run off
3. cause to be agitated, excited, or roused; "The speaker charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks"
(synonym) agitate, turn on, charge, commove, excite, charge up
(hypernym) disturb, upset, trouble
(hyponym) hype up, psych up
(derivation) arousal, rousing
4. cause to become awake or conscious; "He was roused by the drunken men in the street"; "Please wake me at 6 AM."
(synonym) awaken, wake, waken, wake up, arouse
(hypernym) change, alter, modify
(hyponym) reawaken
(derivation) waker, rouser, arouser


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rousing
příd.jm. rozohněný; plamenný
 
rouse
v. podnítit; vyburcovat; probudit

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rousing
Przym. porywający; podniecający

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)Download this dictionary
Rousing
(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Rouse
  
 
(a.)
Very great; violent; astounding; as, a rousing fire; a rousing lie.
  
 
(a.)
Having power to awaken or excite; exciting.
  

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