· the act of arousing; "the purpose of art is the arousal of emotions"
Synonym(s): rousing
Hypernym(s): change_of_state
· a state of heightened physiological activity
Hypernym(s): physical_condition, physiological_state, physiological_condition
· awakening from sleep
Hypernym(s): wakefulness
· mutual sexual fondling prior to sexual intercourse
Synonym(s): foreplay, stimulation
Hypernym(s): sexual_activity, sexual_practice, sex, sex_activity