Found 3 items, similar to rousing.
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Definition: rouse
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English → English (WordNet)
Definition: rousing
rousing
adj 1: capable of arousing enthusiasm or excitement;
“a rousing
sermon”;
“stirring events such as wars and rescues”
[syn:
stirring]
2: rousing to activity or heightened action as by spurring or
goading;
“tossed a rousing political comment into the
conversation”
n : the act of arousing;
“the purpose of art is the arousal of
emotions” [syn:
arousal]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Rousing
Rouse
\Rouse\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Roused (rouzd); p. pr. &
vb. n.
Rousing.] [Probably of Scan. origin; cf. Sw. rusa to
rush, Dan. ruse, AS. hre['o]san to fall, rush. Cf.
Rush,
v.]
1. To cause to start from a covert or lurking place; as, to
rouse a deer or other animal of the chase.
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Like wild boars late roused out of the brakes.
--Spenser.
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Rouse the fleet hart, and cheer the opening hound.
--Pope.
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2. To wake from sleep or repose; as, to rouse one early or
suddenly.
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3. To excite to lively thought or action from a state of
idleness, languor, stupidity, or indifference; as, to
rouse the faculties, passions, or emotions.
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To rouse up a people, the most phlegmatic of any in
Christendom. --Atterbury.
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4. To put in motion; to stir up; to agitate.
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Blustering winds, which all night long
Had roused the sea. --Milton.
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5. To raise; to make erect. [Obs.] --Spenser. Shak.
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Rousing
\Rous"ing\, a.
1. Having power to awaken or excite; exciting.
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I begin to feel
Some rousing motions in me. --Milton.
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2. Very great; violent; astounding; as, a rousing fire; a
rousing lie. [Colloq.]
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