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Meaning of waking

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

waking

Pronunciation:/ˈweɪkɪŋ/

verb

Definitions

  1. (often followed by up) To stop sleeping.

    Example: I woke up at four o'clock this morning.

  2. (often followed by up) To make somebody stop sleeping; to rouse from sleep.

    Example: The neighbour's car alarm woke me from a strange dream.

  3. To put in motion or action; to arouse; to excite.

  4. To be excited or roused up; to be stirred up from a dormant, torpid, or inactive state; to be active.

noun

Definitions

  1. The act of becoming awake from sleep, or a period of time spent awake.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Occurring during wakefulness.