"rousing" in the noun sense
1. arousal, rousing
the act of arousing
"the purpose of art is the arousal of emotions"
"rousing" in the verb sense
1. 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."
"rousing" in the adjective sense
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"
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