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- DictionaryAroused/əˈrouzd/
adjective
- 1. sexually excited: "I felt very aroused"
to stir to action or strong response; excite: to arouse a crowd; to arouse suspicion. Synonyms: fire, kindle, stimulate, instigate, provoke, incite, inspire, inspirit, animate. Antonyms: calm. to stimulate sexually. to awaken; wake up: The footsteps aroused the dog.
adjective. uk / əˈraʊzd / us / əˈraʊzd / Add to word list. sexually excited: sexually aroused. An aroused person will experience a blood pressure increase and might breathe more heavily. See. arouse. Fewer examples. The more any of your senses are stimulated, the quicker you'll be aroused. Men wake up ready to become aroused.
Meaning of arouse in English. arouse. verb [ T ] us / əˈraʊz / uk / əˈraʊz / Add to word list. C2. to cause someone to have a particular feeling: It's a subject that has aroused a lot of interest. Our suspicions were first aroused when we heard a muffled scream. Synonyms. awaken (something) in someone. ignite. kindle (FEELING) literary.
However, usually, arouse carries with it a sense of excitement, of bringing something to life. Definitions of arouse. verb. call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses) “ arouse pity”. synonyms: elicit, enkindle, evoke, fire, kindle, pique, provoke, raise. see more.
Definitions of aroused. adjective. aroused to action. “the aroused opposition” synonyms: awakened. aroused or activated. adjective. brought to a state of great tension. synonyms: wound up. tense. in or of a state of physical or nervous tension. adjective. emotionally aroused. synonyms: stimulated, stirred, stirred up. excited. in an aroused state.
arouse somebody to make somebody feel more active and want to start doing something. The whole community was aroused by the crime. arouse somebody (from something) (formal) to wake somebody from sleep. see also rouse. Word Origin.
1. a. To cause (someone) to be active, attentive, or excited: The report aroused them to take action. The insult aroused him to anger. b. To stimulate sexual desire in. 2. To give rise to (a feeling, for example); stir up: The odd sight aroused our curiosity. See Synonyms at provoke. 3. To awaken (someone) from sleep.
