Associations to the word «Rousing»

Wiktionary

ROUSING, adjective. That rouses or excites.
ROUSING, verb. Present participle of rouse
ROUSING, noun. The act by which somebody or something is roused.

Dictionary definition

ROUSING, noun. The act of arousing; "the purpose of art is the arousal of emotions".
ROUSING, adjective. Capable of arousing enthusiasm or excitement; "a rousing sermon"; "stirring events such as wars and rescues".
ROUSING, adjective. Rousing to activity or heightened action as by spurring or goading; "tossed a rousing political comment into the conversation".

Wise words

We should have a great fewer disputes in the world if words were taken for what they are, the signs of our ideas only, and not for things themselves.
John Locke