galvanizing
verb
Form of galvanize , present participle of galvanize.
Simple meaning
To shock or stimulate into sudden activity, as if by electric shock.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
galvuhnyzingSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈɡælvənaɪzɪŋ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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verb
To shock or stimulate into sudden activity, as if by electric shock.
present participle of galvanize
Stimulate (muscles) by administering a shock
present participle of galvanize
To stimulate to action
To coat with rust-resistant zinc.
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This meaning: To shock or stimulate into sudden activity, as if by electric shock.
Used this way, galvanizing is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It comes across as direct, sometimes bluntly so.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Sudden and forceful
- Usage feel
- Blunt and forceful
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