arousal

English Thesaurus

1. the act of arousing (noun.act)

hypernym	:	change of state,
definition	:	the act of changing something into something different in essential characteristics (noun.act)

hyponym	:	awakening, wakening, waking up,
definition	:	the act of waking (noun.act)

hyponym	:	excitation, excitement,
definition	:	something that agitates and arouses (noun.act)

hyponym	:	incitation, incitement,
definition	:	an act of urging on or spurring on or rousing to action or instigating (noun.act)

hyponym	:	inflaming, inflammation,
definition	:	arousal to violent emotion (noun.act)

hyponym	:	inspiration, stirring,
definition	:	arousing to a particular emotion or action (noun.act)

hyponym	:	stimulation,
definition	:	the act of arousing an organism to action (noun.act)

hyponym	:	titillation,
definition	:	an agreeable arousal (noun.act)

2. mutual sexual fondling prior to sexual intercourse (noun.act)

hypernym	:	sex, sex activity, sexual activity, sexual practice,
definition	:	activities associated with sexual intercourse (noun.act)

hyponym	:	caressing, cuddling, fondling, hugging, kissing, necking, petting, smooching, snuggling,
definition	:	affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs) (noun.act)

hyponym	:	feel,
definition	:	manual stimulation of the genital area for sexual pleasure (noun.act)

3. awakening from sleep (noun.cognition)

hypernym	:	wakefulness,
definition	:	a periodic state during which you are conscious and aware of the world (noun.cognition)

4. a state of heightened physiological activity (noun.state)

hypernym	:	physical condition, physiological condition, physiological state,
definition	:	the condition or state of the body or bodily functions (noun.state)

hyponym	:	alerting, alertness,
definition	:	a state of readiness to respond (noun.state)

hyponym	:	emotional arousal,
definition	:	the arousal of strong emotions and emotional behavior (noun.state)

hyponym	:	excitation, innervation, irritation,
definition	:	the neural or electrical arousal of an organ or muscle or gland (noun.state)

hyponym	:	sexual arousal,
definition	:	the arousal of sexual desires in preparation for sexual behavior (noun.state)

hyponym	:	desire,
definition	:	something that is desired (noun.state)

5. the act of arousing (noun.act)

derivation	:	arouse, elicit, enkindle, evoke, fire, kindle, provoke, raise,
definition	:	call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses) (verb.emotion)

derivation	:	agitate, charge, charge up, commove, excite, rouse, turn on,
definition	:	cause to be agitated, excited, or roused (verb.emotion)

6. awakening from sleep (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	arouse, awake, awaken, come alive, wake, wake up, waken,
definition	:	stop sleeping (verb.body)

derivation	:	arouse, awaken, rouse, wake, wake up, waken,
definition	:	cause to become awake or conscious (verb.body)

7. the act of arousing (noun.act)

derivation	:	arouse, elicit, enkindle, evoke, fire, kindle, provoke, raise,
definition	:	call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses) (verb.emotion)

derivation	:	agitate, charge, charge up, commove, excite, rouse, turn on,
definition	:	cause to be agitated, excited, or roused (verb.emotion)

8. awakening from sleep (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	arouse, awake, awaken, come alive, wake, wake up, waken,
definition	:	stop sleeping (verb.body)

derivation	:	arouse, awaken, rouse, wake, wake up, waken,
definition	:	cause to become awake or conscious (verb.body)