rousing

adjective
UK: /ˈraʊ.zɪŋ/
US: /ˈraʊ.zɪŋ/

  1. Exciting and inspiring strong feelings.

    1. It was a rousing speech that made everyone excited
    2. The team gave a rousing performance that secured their place in the finals

Synonyms

stirring inspiring exciting thrilling
rousing noun

  1. The action of waking someone up.

    1. My rousing was very early today
    2. The loud music led to a quick rousing for the whole neighborhood

  2. An event or activity that is full of energy and excitement.

    1. The concert was a real rousing.
    2. The pep rally before the game was quite a rousing event for everyone

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "rousing" is /ˈraʊ.zɪŋ/ in British English and /ˈraʊ.zɪŋ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "rousing": stirring, inspiring, exciting, thrilling.

Example usage of "rousing": "It was a rousing speech that made everyone excited". More examples on the page.