Overview of verb galvanize

The verb galvanize has 3 senses

• startle, galvanize, galvanise -- (to stimulate to action ; "..startled him awake"; "galvanized into action")


• galvanize, galvanise -- (cover with zinc; "galvanize steel")


• galvanize, galvanise -- (stimulate (muscles) by administering a shock)

Overview of adj galvanizing

The adj galvanizing has 1 sense

• electric, galvanic, galvanizing, galvanising -- (affected by emotion as if by electricity; thrilling; "gave an electric reading of the play"; "the new leader had a galvanic effect on morale")