Rousing

/ˈɹaʊzɪŋ/ · adjective

Meaning

That rouses or excites..

Definitions by Sense

1. That rouses or excites.
2. present participle and gerund of rouse
3. The act by which somebody or something is roused.

Example Sentences

rousing music

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.

Parents who use cloth diapers often use disposables for travel, nights, or both. Disposables can save parents repeated nighttime rousings or frequent sheet changes.

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Word Forms

• more rousing
• most rousing
• rousings

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