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adjective
- 1. sexually excited: "I felt very aroused"
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Meaning of arouse in English. arouse. verb [ T ] uk / əˈraʊz / us / 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.
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.
/əˈraʊz/ IPA guide. Other forms: aroused; arousing; arouses. Although the verb arouse basically means "to wake up," it is usually not accomplished with an alarm clock. A patriotic song might arouse your love of country, and a new idea might arouse your imagination.
1. : to awaken from sleep. was aroused from a deep sleep by a loud noise. 2. : to stimulate to action or to bodily readiness for activity : excite. a book that has aroused debate. 3. : to excite (someone) sexually : to cause sexual arousal in (someone) … girls whose perfume scent frightened him and aroused him. Elizabeth Berg. intransitive verb.
verb. /əˈraʊz/ Verb Forms. arouse something to make somebody have a particular feeling or attitude. to arouse somebody’s interest/curiosity/anger. Her strange behaviour aroused our suspicions. The decision aroused a great deal of controversy. Extra Examples. Take your English to the next level.
2 meanings: 1. to evoke or elicit (a reaction, emotion, or response); stimulate 2. to awaken from sleep.... Click for more definitions.
Use aroused to describe someone who is emotionally stirred up. The crowd at the protest march might be so aroused with passion that you can almost feel it through the television screen. Aroused has rouse at its root, an Old French hawking and hunting term that described a hawk ruffling its feathers. Aroused also means sexually excited. Your ...
Definitions of 'arouse'. 1. If something arouses a particular reaction or attitude in people, it causes them to have that reaction or attitude. [...] 2. If something arouses a particular feeling or instinct that exists in someone, it causes them to experience that feeling or instinct strongly. [...]
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.
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.
