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rousing (encz) | rousing,probouzení n: Zdeněk Brož |
Rousing (gcide) | Rouse \Rouse\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Roused (rouzd); p. pr. &
vb. n. Rousing.] [Probably of Scan. origin; cf. Sw. rusa to
rush, Dan. ruse, AS. hre['o]san to fall, rush. Cf. Rush,
v.]
1. To cause to start from a covert or lurking place; as, to
rouse a deer or other animal of the chase.
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Like wild boars late roused out of the brakes.
--Spenser.
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Rouse the fleet hart, and cheer the opening hound.
--Pope.
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2. To wake from sleep or repose; as, to rouse one early or
suddenly.
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3. To excite to lively thought or action from a state of
idleness, languor, stupidity, or indifference; as, to
rouse the faculties, passions, or emotions.
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To rouse up a people, the most phlegmatic of any in
Christendom. --Atterbury.
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4. To put in motion; to stir up; to agitate.
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Blustering winds, which all night long
Had roused the sea. --Milton.
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5. To raise; to make erect. [Obs.] --Spenser. Shak.
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Rousing (gcide) | Rousing \Rous"ing\, a.
1. Having power to awaken or excite; exciting.
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I begin to feel
Some rousing motions in me. --Milton.
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2. Very great; violent; astounding; as, a rousing fire; a
rousing lie. [Colloq.]
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rousing (wn) | rousing
adj 1: capable of arousing enthusiasm or excitement; "a rousing
sermon"; "stirring events such as wars and rescues" [syn:
rousing, stirring]
2: rousing to activity or heightened action as by spurring or
goading; "tossed a rousing political comment into the
conversation"
n 1: the act of arousing; "the purpose of art is the arousal of
emotions" [syn: arousal, rousing] |
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arousing (mass) | arousing
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arousing (encz) | arousing,vzrušující adj: [sex.] slady |
carousing (encz) | carousing, |
rabble-rousing (encz) | rabble-rousing,buřičství n: PCRrabble-rousing,provokování n: PCR |
rousing (encz) | rousing,probouzení n: Zdeněk Brož |
Arousing (gcide) | Arouse \A*rouse"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Aroused; p. pr. & vb.
n. Arousing.] [Pref. a- + rouse.]
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.
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Grasping his spear, forth issued to arouse
His brother, mighty sovereign on the host. --Cowper.
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No suspicion was aroused. --Merivale.
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Carousing (gcide) | Carousing \Ca*rous"ing\, a.
That carouses; relating to a carouse.
[1913 Webster]Carouse \Ca*rouse"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Caroused; p. pr. &
vb. n. Carousing.]
To drink deeply or freely in compliment; to take part in a
carousal; to engage in drunken revels.
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He had been aboard, carousing to his mates. --Shak.
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Carousingly (gcide) | Carousingly \Ca*rous"ing*ly\, adv.
In the manner of a carouser.
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Rousingly (gcide) | Rousingly \Rous"ing*ly\, adv.
In a rousing manner.
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carousing (wn) | carousing
adj 1: used of riotously drunken merrymaking; "a night of
bacchanalian revelry"; "carousing bands of drunken
soldiers"; "orgiastic festivity" [syn: bacchanalian,
bacchanal, bacchic, carousing, orgiastic] |
rabble-rousing (wn) | rabble-rousing
adj 1: arousing to action or rebellion [syn: incendiary,
incitive, inflammatory, instigative, {rabble-
rousing}, seditious] |
rousing (wn) | rousing
adj 1: capable of arousing enthusiasm or excitement; "a rousing
sermon"; "stirring events such as wars and rescues" [syn:
rousing, stirring]
2: rousing to activity or heightened action as by spurring or
goading; "tossed a rousing political comment into the
conversation"
n 1: the act of arousing; "the purpose of art is the arousal of
emotions" [syn: arousal, rousing] |
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