Definition of Waking
Waking
Wak·ing
Definition/Meaning
(verb)
Present participle of wake, being awake or rousing from sleep
e.g. The waking hours were filled with the sound of birds chirping outside.
(adjective)
alert, awake, or conscious, passed in such a state as opposed to sleep;
e.g. She spent many of her waking hours singing, even while she was engaged in other activities.
(verb)
becoming awake, emerging from a sleeping state (often used as "waking up");
e.g. You will have trouble waking up early if you go to bed too late. He was waking slowly as the room grew brighter.
(verb)
becoming aware of or alert to something;
e.g. They are just waking up to the fact that things are going quite poorly.
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