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

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

From BBC

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

From Los Angeles Times

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.”

From Los Angeles Times

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."

From BBC

Green Bay's huge new signing Parsons got a rousing reception at Lambeau Field and, despite playing only 29 of 65 snaps, showed exactly what he can do for the Packers.

From BBC

Related Words

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