rousing Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the act of arousing
    arousal.
    • the purpose of art is the arousal of emotions
  2. verb become active
    bestir; rouse.
    • He finally bestirred himself
  3. verb force or drive out
    force out; rouse; rout out; drive out.
    • The police routed them out of bed at 2 A.M.
  4. verb cause to be agitated, excited, or roused
    commove; turn on; excite; charge up; agitate; charge; rouse.
    • The speaker charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks
  5. verb cause to become awake or conscious
    awaken; waken; arouse; wake; rouse; wake up.
    • He was roused by the drunken men in the street
    • Please wake me at 6 AM.
  6. adjective satellite capable of arousing enthusiasm or excitement
    stirring.
    • a rousing sermon
    • stirring events such as wars and rescues
  7. adjective satellite rousing to activity or heightened action as by spurring or goading
    • tossed a rousing political comment into the conversation

WordNet


Rous"ing adjective
Definitions
  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.

Webster 1913