Rousing — Rous ing, a. 1. Having power to awaken or excite; exciting. [1913 Webster] I begin to feel Some rousing motions in me. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. Very great; violent; astounding; as, a rousing fire; a rousing lie. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rousing — [rou′ziŋ] adj. 1. that rouses; stirring [a rousing speech] 2. very active or lively; vigorous; brisk [a rousing business] 3. extraordinary; remarkable rousingly adv … English World dictionary
rousing — ► ADJECTIVE 1) stirring: a rousing speech. 2) archaic (of a fire) blazing strongly. DERIVATIVES rousingly adverb … English terms dictionary
rousing — index moving (evoking emotion), persuasive Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
rousing — [adj] stirring active, alert, animated, astir, bouncy, bright, brisk, buoyant, bustling, busy, buzzing, chirpy, dashing, energetic, enthusiastic, frisky, full of pep*, hyper*, industrious, jumping, lively, peppy*, perky, refreshing, snappy,… … New thesaurus
rousing — rousingly, adv. /row zing/, adj. 1. exciting; stirring: a rousing song. 2. active or vigorous: a rousing campaign. 3. brisk; lively: a rousing business. 4. exceptional; extraordinary: a rousing lie. [1635 45; ROUSE1 + ING2] * * * … Universalium
rousing — /ˈraʊzɪŋ/ (say rowzing) adjective 1. that rouses; stirring: a rousing song. 2. vigorous: a rousing fire. 3. brisk; lively: a rousing trade. 4. Colloquial great, extraordinary, or outrageous: a rousing lie. {rous(e)1 + ing2} –rousingly, adverb …
rousing — adjective Date: 1640 1. a. giving rise to excitement ; stirring < a rousing speech > b. brisk, lively 2. exceptional, superlative < a rousing success > • rousingly … New Collegiate Dictionary
rousing — rous|ing [ˈrauzıŋ] adj [only before noun] a rousing song, speech etc makes people feel excited and eager to do something ▪ a rousing chorus of Happy Birthday … Dictionary of contemporary English
rousing — rous|ing [ rauzıŋ ] adjective making you feel emotional, excited, or enthusiastic: a rousing speech/song/chorus a. expressing enthusiasm: rousing cheers/applause … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
rousing — UK [ˈraʊzɪŋ] / US adjective a) making you feel emotional, excited, or enthusiastic a rousing speech/song/chorus b) expressing enthusiasm rousing cheers/applause … English dictionary
