Dictionary Entry
arouse
arouse is a 6-letter English word with 8 senses as transitive verb and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To excite to action from a state of rest; to stir, or put in motion or exertion; to rouse; to excite; as, to arouse one from sleep; to arouse the dormant faculties. Face value is 6 in Scrabble and 7 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
6 letters · Scrabble 6 · Words With Friends 7 · 8 senses
Definitions
- 1transitive verb
To excite to action from a state of rest; to stir, or put in motion or exertion; to rouse; to excite; as, to arouse one from sleep; to arouse the dormant faculties.
- 2verb
stop sleeping
"She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock"
- 3verb
cause to become awake or conscious
"He was roused by the drunken men in the street"
"Please wake me at 6 AM."
- 4verb
cause to be alert and energetic
"Coffee and tea stimulate me"
"This herbal infusion doesn't stimulate"
- 5verb
summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
"raise the specter of unemployment"
"he conjured wild birds in the air"
- 6verb
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
"arouse pity"
"raise a smile"
- 7verb
stimulate sexually
"This movie usually arouses the male audience"
- 8verb
to begin moving, "As the thunder started the sleeping children began to stir"
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