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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.
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. Fox hunting still succeeds in arousing a great deal of controversy. Extra Examples. Join us.
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. verb (used without object) , a·roused, a·rous·ing. to awake or become aroused:
Aroused definition: stirred up to strong response. See examples of AROUSED used in a sentence.
adjective. keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement. synonyms: ablaze, aflame.
A sneaky look might arouse your suspicion, or rejection might arouse a sense of bitterness. 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”.
arouse. (əraʊz ) Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense arouses , present participle arousing , past tense, past participle aroused. 1. verb. If something arouses a particular reaction or attitude in people, it causes them to have that reaction or attitude.
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.
