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Waking

/ˈweɪkɪŋ/

(often followed by up) To stop sleeping.

📖 Definitions of "Waking"

verb
  1. 1

    (often followed by up) To stop sleeping.

    "I woke up at four o'clock this morning."

  2. 2

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

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

  3. 3

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

  4. 4

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

noun
  1. 1

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

adjective
  1. 1

    Occurring during wakefulness.

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