Definition of arousal Arousal

/ɚawˈzʌl/ - [erawzul] - a•rous•al

We found 9 definitions of arousal from 4 different sources.

What does arousal mean?

WordNet

Noun Plural: arousals
arousal - the act of arousing; "the purpose of art is the arousal of emotions"
		rousing
		change of state the act of changing something into something different in essential characteristics
		awakening, wakening, waking up the act of waking; "it was an early awakening"; "it was the waking up he hated most"
		excitation, excitement something that agitates and arouses; "he looked forward to the excitements of the day"
		incitation, incitement an act of urging on or spurring on or rousing to action or instigating; "the incitement of mutiny"
		inflaming, inflammation arousal to violent emotion
		stirring, inspiration agitating a liquid with an implement; "constant stirring prevents it from burning on the bottom of the pan"
		stimulation the act of arousing an organism to action
arousal - a state of heightened physiological activity
		physical condition, physiological condition, physiological state the condition or state of the body or bodily functions
		alerting, alertness lively attentiveness
		emotional arousal the arousal of strong emotions and emotional behavior
		innervation, excitation, irritation the distribution of nerve fibers to an organ or body region
		sexual arousal the arousal of sexual desires in preparation for sexual behavior
arousal - awakening from sleep
		wakefulness a periodic state during which you are conscious and aware of the world; "consciousness during wakefulness in a sane person is pretty well ordered and familiar"
arousal - mutual sexual fondling prior to sexual intercourse
		foreplay, stimulation
		sex activity, sexual activity, sexual practice, sex activities associated with sexual intercourse; "they had sex in the back seat"
		caressing, cuddling, fondling, hugging, kissing, petting, smooching, snuggling, necking affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)

= synonym
= antonym
= related word

Wiktionary

arousal (Noun)
The act of arousing or the state of being aroused.
arousal (Noun)
Sexual arousal.
arousal (Noun)
A physiological and psychological state of being awake or reactive to stimuli, including elevated heart rate and blood pressure and a condition of sensory alertness, mobility and readiness to respond.