Rousing
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɹaʊzɪŋ/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Rousing is an adjective meaning That rouses or excites.
Meaning
That rouses or excites.
More Meanings
- present participle and gerund of rouse
- The act by which somebody or something is roused.
Example Sentences
rousing music
Parents who use cloth diapers often use disposables for travel, nights, or both. Disposables can save parents repeated nighttime rousings or frequent sheet changes.
But he still saw his side produce a rousing display which owed much to their lauded prowess from set-pieces, despite Uefa regulations meaning the pitch had to be widened and, in the process, the run-up area for Delap's long throws reduced.
Word Forms
- rousings
Synonyms for rousing
Depending on context, synonyms include provocative, stimulating, stirring, arousal.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include stimulating, stirring, arousal, provocative, rabble, galvanizing.
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