Definition of arouse

Scrabble & Words with friends points

• arouse is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 6
• arouse is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 6
• arouse is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 7

Definition of arouse

• call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses) (verb)

  Examples

  1. arouse pity

  Synonyms

  1. elicit
  2. enkindle
  3. evoke
  4. fire
  5. kindle
  6. provoke
  7. raise
• summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. bring up
  2. call down
  3. call forth
  4. conjure
  5. conjure up
  6. evoke
  7. invoke
  8. put forward
  9. raise
  10. stir
• stop sleeping (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. awake
  2. awaken
  3. come alive
  4. wake
  5. wake up
  6. waken
• to begin moving (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. stir
• cause to become awake or conscious (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. awaken
  2. rouse
  3. wake
  4. wake up
  5. waken
• cause to be alert and energetic (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. brace
  2. energise
  3. energize
  4. perk up
  5. stimulate
• stimulate sexually (verb)

  Examples

  1. This movie usually arouses the male audience

  Synonyms

  1. excite
  2. sex
  3. turn on
  4. wind up

See definition of arouse in Merriam Webster