rousing
[ rou-zing ]
/ ˈraʊ zɪŋ /
adjective
exciting; stirring: a rousing song.
active or vigorous: a rousing campaign.
brisk; lively: a rousing business.
exceptional; extraordinary: a rousing lie.
OTHER WORDS FROM rousing
rous·ing·ly, adverb non·rous·ing, adjective un·rous·ing, adjectiveWords nearby rousing
Definition for rousing (2 of 2)
rouse
1
[ rouz ]
/ raʊz /
verb (used with object), roused, rous·ing.
verb (used without object), roused, rous·ing.
to come out of a state of sleep, unconsciousness, inactivity, apathy, depression, etc.
to start up from a covert or lair, as game.
noun
a rousing.
a signal for rousing; reveille.
Origin of rouse
1
1480–90 in sense “(of a hawk) to shake the feathers”; 1525–35
for def 3; origin uncertain
SYNONYMS FOR rouse
synonym study for rouse
1, 2. See
incite.
OTHER WORDS FROM rouse
rous·ed·ness [rou-zid-nis] /ˈraʊ zɪd nɪs/, noun rous·er, noun un·roused, adjectiveExample sentences from the Web for rousing
British Dictionary definitions for rousing (1 of 3)
rousing
/ (ˈraʊzɪŋ) /
adjective
tending to rouse or excite; lively, brisk, or vigorous
a rousing chorus
Derived forms of rousing
rousingly, adverbBritish Dictionary definitions for rousing (2 of 3)
Derived forms of rouse
rousedness (ˈraʊzɪdnɪs), nounWord Origin for rouse
C15 (in sense 5): origin obscure
British Dictionary definitions for rousing (3 of 3)
Word Origin for rouse
C17: probably a variant of
carouse (as in the phrase
drink a rouse, erroneous for
drink carouse); compare Danish
drikke en rus to become drunk, German
Rausch drunkenness