rousing

/'rauziɳ/

Thân thiện

A rousing speech inspired the team before the big game.

Definition

1. Adjective:

   • Exciting and full of energy; causing strong feelings of enthusiasm or emotion: "rousing" describes something that stirs people to action, excitement, or heightened feeling.
   • Vigorous and lively: It can also describe an event, performance, or reception that is characterized by great energy and enthusiasm.

2. Noun (less common):

   • The act of causing someone to wake up or become active: "rousing" refers to the action of arousing or awakening someone or something.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:

  • The band played a rousing anthem that energized the entire crowd.
  • She gave a rousing speech that inspired everyone to take action.
  • The team received a rousing welcome from their home fans.

• Noun:

  • The gentle rousing of the sleeper was done with care. (This usage is less frequent; "arousal" is more common for the noun form.)

Advanced Usage

• "A rousing success": an event or performance that is extremely successful and enthusiastically received.

  • The concert was a rousing success, with the audience cheering for an encore.

• "Rousing applause": loud, enthusiastic, and sustained clapping.

  • The speaker finished her talk to rousing applause.

Variants and Related Words

• Rouse (verb): to bring out of sleep; to stir or excite to action or feeling.

  • The alarm clock failed to rouse him.
  • The injustice roused public anger.

• Arousal (noun): the state of being aroused; awakening.

  • The movie is designed for emotional arousal.

Synonyms

• Stirring: exciting strong emotion.
• Inspirational: providing inspiration.
• Exhilarating: making one feel very happy, animated, or elated.
• Spirited: full of energy, enthusiasm, and determination.

Antonyms

• Soothing: having a gently calming effect.
• Sedative: promoting calm or sleep.
• Dull: lacking interest or excitement.

Related Phrases

• To give a rousing send-off: to bid farewell to someone with great enthusiasm and good wishes.

  • The community gave the soldiers a rousing send-off.

• A rousing chorus: a part of a song, typically repeated, that is sung with great vigor and collective enthusiasm.

  • Everyone joined in for the rousing chorus of the folk song.

Học thuật

Adjective

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

Noun

1. the act of arousing
   • the purpose of art is the arousal of emotions

Từ đồng nghĩa

• stirring
• arousal