nnoun.actthe act of arousingSynset:arousal
Examples:- the purpose of art is the arousal of emotions
Derivationally Related Form:rousearouse
Hypernyms:change of state
Inherited Hypernyms:arousalchange of statechangeactionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:awakeningexcitationexcitementincitationincitementinflaminginflammationinspirationstimulationstirringtitillationwakeningwaking up
Full Hyponyms:awakeningexcitationgalvanizationhair-raiserincitationinflammationinspirationreveillestimulationthrilltitillation
vverb.motionbecome activeSynset:bestir rouse
Examples:- He finally bestirred himself
Hypernyms:be active move
Inherited Hypernyms:bestirbe active
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody
vverb.motionforce or drive outSynset:drive out force out rouse rout out
Examples:- The police routed them out of bed at 2 A.M.
Hypernyms:displace move
Inherited Hypernyms:rout outmove
Direct Hyponyms:huntsmoke out
Full Troponyms:huntsmoke out
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody
vverb.emotioncause to be agitated, excited, or rousedSynset:agitate charge charge up commove excite rouse turn on
Examples:- The speaker charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks
Antonyms:calm
Derivationally Related Form:agitativeexcitantchargeexcitementrousingturn-on
Hypernyms:disturb trouble upset
Inherited Hypernyms:agitatedisturbaffect
Direct Hyponyms:botherelectrifyhype uppotherpsych up
Full Troponyms:botherelectrifyhype uppother
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | The bad news will --- him (apply to: rouse, agitate, excite) | The good news will --- her (apply to: rouse, agitate, excite)
vverb.bodycause to become awake or consciousSynset:arouse awaken rouse wake wake up waken
Examples:- He was roused by the drunken men in the street
- Please wake me at 6 AM.
Antonyms:cause to sleep
Derivationally Related Form:arouserarousalrouserawakening
Hypernyms:alter change modify
Inherited Hypernyms:awakenchange
Direct Hyponyms:bring aroundbring backbring roundbring tocallreawaken
Full Troponyms:bootbring tocallreawakenresurrectresuscitate
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody
adj satadj.allcapable of arousing enthusiasm or excitementSynset:stirring
Examples:- a rousing sermon
- stirring events such as wars and rescues
Antonyms:unstimulating
Inherited Hypernyms:rousing
Similar to:stimulating
adj satadj.allrousing to activity or heightened action as by spurring or goadingExamples:- tossed a rousing political comment into the conversation
Antonyms:unprovocative
Inherited Hypernyms:rousing
Similar to:provocative