Rousing

Word ROUSING
Character 7
Hyphenation rous ing
Pronunciations /ˈɹaʊzɪŋ/

Definitions and meanings of "Rousing"

What do we mean by rousing?

Inducing enthusiasm or excitement; stirring. adjective

Lively; vigorous. adjective

Used as an intensive. adjective

A method of curing herring; roiling. See rouse, transitive verb, 6. noun

Having power to rouse, excite, or astonish; surprisingly great, swift, violent, forcible, lively, or the like: as, a rousing fire; a rousing pace; a rousing meeting; a rousing lie or oath.

Having power to awaken or excite; exciting. adjective

Very great; violent; astounding. adjective

That rouses or excites adjective

Present participle of rouse. verb

The act of arousing noun

Rousing to activity or heightened action as by spurring or goading adjective

Capable of arousing enthusiasm or excitement adjective

To wake (someone) or be awoken from sleep, or from apathy.

To cause, stir up, excite (a feeling, thought, etc.).

To provoke (someone) to action or anger.

To cause to start from a covert or lurking place.

To pull by main strength; to haul.

To raise; to make erect.

(when followed by "on") To tell off; to criticise.

To be "roused on" is to be scolded or to get into trouble. To have a row is to have an argument or fight. Urban Dictionary

To rat, tattle tale,or snitch, or to run away from a fight because of your cowardly ways. To take a dump. Urban Dictionary

A phrase typically used by the Airsoft community in Europe. A Rouse is a player that is notorious for getting up close and personal by eliminating players with the use of rubber replicas of melee weapons such as knives, axes and swords. A Rouse is usually an expert in stealth by being able to sneak up on players with ease in almost complete silence. Urban Dictionary

Named after famous Brisbane City Lothario from the early 90's - 2010. A Rouse is another name for a Rum and Coke without Ice. To this day the majority of Brisbane pubs and nightspots will serve such a drink upon request without questioning what it actually is. Some say he was single handidly responsible for putting the ithica ice works out of business. Urban Dictionary

To awaken with coercive action, to stir or incite to strong indignation or anger. Use of physical action to attain active state. Urban Dictionary

A single grain of rice. Urban Dictionary

Gay Boy Urban Dictionary

A member of the "Roots" clan. Prefix added to indicate member's initials Also See: "Root", "Mckin", "Ralph" "Jimmy-Root" Urban Dictionary

A Northerners term for a rodent that has the appearance of a mouse from the front, but the long tail of a rat, hence rouse. Seldom seen before nightfall, these shy beasts feed on scraps of waste from Kebab shops and pizza parlours. Urban Dictionary

Man of great interlectual status but firery temper, an adjective for being an old frail man with strange white spots on the head. GGGGGGGEEEEEEETTTTTTTT OOOOOUUUUTTTTTT!!! HAHA those were the days, losing ones sense of self control after teaching a "bunch of shits" for a year. also used when refering to be "payed handsomly" for peanuts! Urban Dictionary

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The word "rousing" in example sentences

Leila Abu Saba posts a statement by Israeli activist, Shulamit Aloni, read at the Saturday Gaza protest, which she described as a rousing speech. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Anyone who can preach what you call rousing sermons is considered ❋ George MacDonald (1864)

Nor could he wait the hour designated; for he was fifteen minutes ahead of time in rousing his guest. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Jan. 8th, 2010 04: 06 pm (UTC) "The emotions rise from the subtext and take center-stage in rousing number after number until my ability to respond to rousing music kind of numbed out ..." ❋ Deliasherman (2010)

The emotions rise from the subtext and take center-stage in rousing number after number until my ability to respond to rousing music kind of numbed out -- although that may have been because I found the music bland -- except for those based most directly on actual ragtime, which were much fresher than the over-wrought ballads and anthems of the rest. ❋ Deliasherman (2010)

People, normally who at this early afternoon hour are just now rousing from the midday sun-induced stupor, seem today to have been infected with some the electricity crackling through the air and scamper about trying finish up any last business. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Tiger Woods, who won the last two PGA Championships in rousing fashion, is at an unassuming 1-under par and won't challenge for the title this year. ❋ Unknown (2001)

Toledo opened the Tom Amstutz era in rousing fashion as Chester ❋ Unknown (2001)

Inman's eyes and the long wound at his neck drew them, and the sound of their wings and the touch of their feet were soon more potent than a yardful of roosters in rousing a man to wake. ❋ Unknown (1997)

"It 's a very nice thing, and I am perfectly satisfied," announced Mrs. Shaw, rousing from a slight doze. ❋ Unknown (1950)

So complex, so profound, are woman's sex-instincts that in rousing them the man is rousing her whole body and soul. ❋ Unknown (1918)

He failed to find the mine, and by his efforts only succeeded in rousing to greater heights than before the Spanish hatred against him. ❋ Henrietta Elizabeth (1917)

The other two awoke, groaning with the pain of stiffened muscles and the pain of rousing from the sleep of exhaustion. ❋ Unknown (1911)

He told us of the severe struggles he and Wilberforce had gone through in rousing the public sentiment of England to the demand for emancipation in Jamaica. ❋ Unknown (1898)

Cries of "Shame!" from the crowd collected upon the bank of the river, had no effect in rousing these people to attempt the rescue of a perishing fellow-creature. ❋ Unknown (1852)

Marian succeeded in rousing her by numberless exclamations of extreme astonishment as to "Where she had been, and what she had been doing so long in the dark?" ❋ Unknown (1845)

There was no trouble in rousing the party that morning, for every man was up, not exactly bright to be sure, but quite early; and the number of big blazing fires, with human figures crouching and crowding round them, shifting sides and changing positions constantly, gave one no unapt conception of a certain place more than an ell in measurement, with its attendant imps and demons. ❋ Unknown (1844)

Another world premiere is Keyhole, written and directed by perennial TIFF favourite Guy Maddin My Winnipeg, The Saddest Music in the World; this one's described as a "rousing gangsters-meet-ghosts sonata" starring long-time Maddin muse Isabella Rossellini and Jason Patric. ❋ JAMES ADAMS (2011)

I was [roused on] by my Mum for wearing my favourite [jackie howe] to my cousin's wedding. My girlfriend rouses on me when I stay at the pub drinking. I had a huge row with my brother over the [tv remote]. ❋ Jay Plane (2010)

Yo man, I heard you [roused on] me. That shit ain't cool. You totally [roused] during [the fight]!!! I gotta go take a Rouse ❋ Bigfoots Balls (2010)

Josh is such a Rouse! He [snuck] right up [on me] and [I didn]’t even hear him coming. ❋ SnortTheBliss (2023)

I can't believe that he [continues] to drink a "Rouse" when its 34deg ... I need to have [ice] in my [rum] ! ❋ Benocon (2011)

I pulled out my pistol and [roused] [this fool]. I have to rouse a [mother focker] everyday. ❋ Rouse It Big (2009)

Would you like some [more rice]? There is only a single [grain] of rouse [on your plate]. ❋ Mildthing (2009)

[Ben] Is A Rouse ❋ Joe Hamitlon (2003)

"C-Rouse" ❋ Anonymous (2003)

I saw what looked like a cross between [a mouse] and [a rat] outside that [kebab shop] last night, I think it was a rouse, bastard thing! ❋ Nigel Fleming (2006)

❋ Anonymous (2003)

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