Meaning of ROUSING
| Pronunciation: | | 'rawzing
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- [n] the act of arousing; "the purpose of art is the arousal of emotions"
- [adj] rousing to activity or heightened action as by spurring or goading; "tossed a rousing political comment into the conversation"
- [adj] capable of arousing enthusiasm or excitement; "a rousing sermon"; "stirring events such as wars and rescues"
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| | Synonyms: | | arousal, provocative, stimulating, stirring |
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| | See Also: | | awakening, change of state, excitation, excitement, incitation, incitement, inflaming, inflammation, inspiration, stimulation, stirring, titillation, wakening, waking up | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Rous"ing\, a.
1. Having power to awaken or excite; exciting.
I begin to feel Some rousing motions in me.
--Milton.
2. Very great; violent; astounding; as, a rousing fire; a
rousing lie. [Colloq.]
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