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Waking

noun/wˈeɪkɪŋ/
Definition
the state of remaining awake
be awake, be alert, be there
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/wˈeɪkɪŋ/
🇬🇧British English
/wˈeɪkɪŋ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/wˈeɪkɪŋ/
2 syllables Say it as /wˈeɪkɪŋ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nounthe state of remaining awake
“days of danger and nights of waking”
verbbe awake, be alert, be there
verbstop sleeping
“She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock”
verbarouse or excite feelings and passions
“The ostentatious way of living of the rich ignites the hatred of the poor”
verbmake aware of
“His words woke us to terrible facts of the situation”
verbcause to become awake or conscious
“He was roused by the drunken men in the street”
adjectivemarked by full consciousness or alertness
“worked every moment of my waking hours”
Word Forms
wakeverbbe awake, be alert, be there
wakingnounthe state of remaining awake
arousalnounawakening from sleep
awakeningnounthe act of waking
wakernouna person who awakes
wakeningnounthe act of waking
inflammatoryadjectivearousing to action or rebellion
inflammationnounarousal to violent emotion
inflamingnounarousal to violent emotion
heatnounthe trait of being intensely emotional
rousernounsomeone who rouses others from sleep
arousernounsomeone who rouses others from sleep
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
aufwachen
der Zustand des Wachbleibens
🇫🇷French
veille
l'état de rester éveillé
🇪🇸Spanish
despertando
el estado de permanecer despierto
🇮🇹Italian
risveglio
lo stato di rimanere sveglio
🇳🇱Dutch
wakker worden
de staat van wakker blijven
🇵🇹Portuguese
acordando
o estado de permanecer acordado
🇷🇺Russian
пробуждение
состояние бодрствования
India
🇮🇳Hindi
जागने
जागते रहने की अवस्था
🇧🇩Bengali
জাগ্রত
জেগে থাকার অবস্থা
🇮🇳Tamil
விழிப்பு
விழித்திருக்கும் நிலை
🇮🇳Telugu
మేల్కొలుపు
మేల్కొని ఉన్న స్థితి
🇮🇳Marathi
जागे होणे
जागृत राहण्याची स्थिती
🇮🇳Gujarati
જાગવું
જાગૃત રહેવાની સ્થિતિ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಎಚ್ಚರಗೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದೆ
ಎಚ್ಚರವಾಗಿರುವ ಸ್ಥಿತಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഉണരുന്നു
ഉണർന്നിരിക്കുന്ന അവസ്ഥ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਜਾਗਣਾ
ਜਾਗਦੇ ਰਹਿਣ ਦੀ ਅਵਸਥਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
جاگنا
بیدار رہنے کی حالت
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
醒来
保持清醒的状态
🇯🇵Japanese
起きている
起きたままの状態
🇰🇷Korean
깨어 있는
깨어 있는 상태
🇻🇳Vietnamese
thức dậy
trạng thái còn thức
🇹🇭Thai
ตื่น
สถานะของการคงความตื่นตัว
🇮🇩Indonesian
bangun
keadaan tetap terjaga
🇵🇭Filipino
paggising
ang estado ng pananatiling gising
🇲🇾Malay
terjaga
keadaan kekal terjaga
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
الاستيقاظ
حالة البقاء مستيقظا
🇮🇷Persian
بیدار شدن
حالت بیدار ماندن
🇹🇷Turkish
uyanma
uyanık kalma durumu
🇮🇱Hebrew
התעוררות
המצב של להישאר ער
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'waking'?
The primary meaning of 'waking' is 'the state of remaining awake'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'waking' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'waking' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'waking' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'waking' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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