Unscramble rousing

Definition of rousing

adjective:

• capable of arousing enthusiasm or excitement; "a rousing sermon", "stirring events such as wars and rescues". Synonyms: stirring.
• rousing to activity or heightened action as by spurring or goading; "tossed a rousing political comment into the conversation".

noun:

• the act of arousing; "the purpose of art is the arousal of emotions". Synonyms: arousal.

verb:

• become active; "He finally bestirred himself". Synonyms: bestir, rouse.
• force or drive out; "The police routed them out of bed at 2 A.M.". Synonyms: drive out, force out, rouse, rout out.
• cause to be agitated, excited, or roused; "The speaker charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks". Synonyms: agitate, charge, charge up, commove, excite, rouse, turn on. Antonyms: calm.
• cause to become awake or conscious; "He was roused by the drunken men in the street", "Please wake me at 6 AM.". Synonyms: arouse, awaken, rouse, wake, wake up, waken. Antonyms: cause to sleep.

Related words

awakening, bother, call, electrify, excitation, excitement, hunt, incitation, incitement, inflaming, inflammation, inspiration, pother, reawaken, stimulation, stirring, titillation, wakening.

Words nearby

dousing, housing, sousing.

Rhymes with

browsing, carousing, housing.