rousing

[rou-zing]

adjective

1. exciting; stirring.

   a rousing song.

2. active or vigorous.

   a rousing campaign.

3. brisk; lively.

   a rousing business.

4. exceptional; extraordinary.

   a rousing lie.

rousing

/ ˈraʊzɪŋ /

adjective

1. tending to rouse or excite; lively, brisk, or vigorous

   a rousing chorus

Other Word Forms

• rousingly adverb
• nonrousing adjective
• unrousing adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of rousing¹

First recorded in 1635–45; rouse ¹ + -ing ²

Example Sentences

The prime minister has been given a rousing welcome in India, with thousands of photos of him and Modi lining parts of Mumbai that the two leaders will travel through on Thursday.

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There, her starring role in the stage musical Carousel involved her singing the rousing You'll Never Walk Alone.

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Colbert had already gotten a rousing standing ovation Sunday when he presented the first award of the evening.

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He received rousing applause when he told the crowd: “This is not a battle of right versus left, this is a battle of good versus evil.”

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However, he seemed to have succeeded at the 2009 Labour Party conference when Mandelson delivered a rousing speech to despondent delegates, telling them: "If I can come back, we can come back."

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Related Words

• bouncy 
• chirpy 
• enthusiastic 
• lively 
• spirited 
• zippy