arousing (B2)

verb

Pronunciation: /əˈraʊz/

Definition

To stir or awaken a feeling, emotion, or interest; to cause someone to become sexually excited.

Examples

• The speaker's passionate words managed to arouse the audience's interest in the topic.

• The detective's investigation began to arouse suspicion among the neighbors.

• The erotic novel was written to arouse the reader.

How to Use arousing

arouse interest (collocation)

To make someone interested in something. — "The exhibition was designed to arouse interest in ancient civilizations."

arouse suspicion (collocation)

To make people suspect that something is wrong or that someone has done something wrong. — "His evasive answers only served to arouse suspicion."

arouse emotions (collocation)

To cause strong feelings in someone. — "The speech was intended to arouse patriotic emotions."

arouse from sleep (prepositional phrase)

To wake someone up from sleeping. — "The alarm clock aroused him from his sleep."

Synonyms of arousing

Words with a similar meaning to arousing:

• interest
• stimulate
• excite
• provoke

Antonyms of arousing

Words with the opposite meaning to arousing:

• suppress
• calm
• quell

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