# stimulating

Pronunciation: US say "STIM-yuh-layt-ing" /ˈstɪm.jəˌleɪt.ɪŋ/; UK say "STIM-yuu-layt-ing" /ˈstɪm.jʊ.leɪt.ɪŋ/

## Adjective

1. Serving to rouse interest, energy, or activity in the mind or body.
   - Simple: Making you feel excited, interested, or full of energy.
   - _The panel discussion was stimulating, prompting questions long after it ended._
   - _Strong coffee has a stimulating effect that makes it harder to fall asleep._

## Verb

2. Present participle and gerund of stimulate. — present participle and gerund of stimulate
   - Simple: Present participle of stimulate. Use this -ing form when the action of exciting or encouraging is happening now.
   - _The new tax cuts are stimulating the local economy._
   - _Stimulating demand was the central goal of the policy._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/stimulating (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).