waking

/weɪkɪŋ/
/ˈweɪkɪŋ/
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Other forms: wakings; wakingly

Definitions of waking
  1. adjective
    marked by full consciousness or alertness
    “worked every moment of my waking hours”
    synonyms: wakeful
    awake
    not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
  2. noun
    the state of remaining awake
    “days of danger and nights of waking”
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    antonyms:
    sleeping
    the state of being asleep
    types:
    wakefulness
    a periodic state during which you are conscious and aware of the world
    arousal
    awakening from sleep
    vigil
    a period of sleeplessness
    type of:
    consciousness
    an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
Pronunciation
US
/weɪkɪŋ/
UK
/ˈweɪkɪŋ/
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