rousing

(noun) the act of arousing. Synonyms: arousal. Example: "The purpose of art is the arousal of emotions."

(verb) become active. Synonyms: bestir, rouse. Example: "He finally bestirred himself."

(verb) force or drive out. Synonyms: rout out, drive out, force out, rouse. Example: "The police routed them out of bed at 2 a.m.."

(verb) cause to be agitated, excited, or roused. Synonyms: agitate, rouse, turn on, charge, commove, excite, charge up. Example: "The speaker charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks."

(verb) cause to become awake or conscious. Synonyms: awaken, wake, waken, rouse, wake up, arouse. Examples: "He was roused by the drunken men in the street." "Please wake me at 6 am.."

(adj) capable of arousing enthusiasm or excitement. Synonyms: stirring. Examples: "A rousing sermon." "Stirring events such as wars and rescues."

(adj) rousing to activity or heightened action as by spurring or goading. Example: "Tossed a rousing political comment into the conversation."