Overview of noun rousing

The noun rousing has 1 sense

• 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

• bestir, rouse -- (become active; "He finally bestirred himself")


• rout out, drive out, force out, rouse -- (force or drive out; "The police routed them out of bed at 2 A.M.")


• 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")


• 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

• rousing, stirring -- (capable of arousing enthusiasm or excitement; "a rousing sermon"; "stirring events such as wars and rescues")


• rousing -- (rousing to activity or heightened action as by spurring or goading; "tossed a rousing political comment into the conversation")