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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  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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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  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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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  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.
  
              Like wild boars late roused out of the brakes.
                                                    --Spenser.
  
              Rouse the fleet hart, and cheer the opening hound.
                                                    --Pope.
  
     2. To wake from sleep or repose; as, to rouse one early or
        suddenly.
  
     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.
  
              To rouse up a people, the most phlegmatic of any in
              Christendom.                          --Atterbury.
  
     4. To put in motion; to stir up; to agitate.
  
              Blustering winds, which all night long Had roused
              the sea.                              --Milton.
  
     5. To raise; to make erect. [Obs.] --Spenser. Shak.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Rousing \Rous"ing\, a.
     1. Having power to awaken or excite; exciting.
  
              I begin to feel Some rousing motions in me.
                                                    --Milton.
  
     2. Very great; violent; astounding; as, a rousing fire; a
        rousing lie. [Colloq.]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  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]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  rousing
     Αγγλικά a.
     ξεσηκωτικός

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  rousing
     a.
     That rouses or excites.
     n.
     The act by which somebody or something is roused.
     vb.
     (present participle of en rouse nocat=1)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  rousing
     a.
     That rouses or excites.
     n.
     The act by which somebody or something is roused.
     vb.
     (present participle of en rouse nocat=1)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  rousing
     a.
     That rouses or excites.
     n.
     The act by which somebody or something is roused.
     vb.
     (present participle of en rouse nocat=1)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  rousing
     a.
     That rouses or excites.
     n.
     The act by which somebody or something is roused.
     vb.
     (present participle of en rouse nocat=1)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  rousing
     Englanti a.
     1 innostava, mukaansatempaava, sykähdyttävä
     2 loimuava, roihuava

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Rousing /ɹˈaʊzɪŋ/
  الإيقاظ

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  rousing /ɹˈaʊzɪŋ/ 
  probouzení