rousing

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɹaʊzɪŋ/

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• Rhymes: -aʊzɪŋ

Adjective

rousing (comparative more rousing, superlative most rousing)

1. That rouses or excites.

   rousing music

   • 2011 September 29, Tom Rostance, “Stoke 2 - 1 Besiktas”, in BBC Sport‎^[1]:

     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.

Derived terms

• rabblerousing

Verb

rousing

1. present participle and gerund of rouse

Noun

rousing (plural rousings)

1. The act by which somebody or something is roused.
   • 2010, Kathleen Huggins, The Expectant Parents' Companion, page 88:

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

Derived terms

• rousingly
• rousingness

Anagrams

• nigrous, rugosin, souring