waking up vs rousing
rousing vs waking upwaking up and rousing both are nouns.
waking up is not an adjective while rousing is an adjective.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| waking up | Yes | No | No | No |
| rousing | Yes | Yes | No | No |
As nouns,
rousing is a hypernym of
waking up; that is, rousing is a
word with a broader meaning than waking up:
- waking up: the act of waking
- rousing: the act of arousing
Other hypernyms of waking up include
arousal.
| waking up (noun) | rousing (noun) |
|---|---|
| the act of waking | the act of arousing |
| waking up (adjective) | rousing (adjective) |
|---|---|
| rousing to activity or heightened action as by spurring or goading | |
| capable of arousing enthusiasm or excitement |
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