adj · noun · verb · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/əˈweɪ̯kənɪŋ/
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Rousing from sleep, in a natural or a figurative sense; rousing into activity; exciting
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
the awakening city
an awakening discourse
the awakening dawn
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
The act of awaking, or ceasing to sleep.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
A revival of religion, or more general attention to religious matters than usual.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: lifestyle, religion
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
Being roused into action or activity.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
noun
Meaning 5
The act of becoming aware of something.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
6
verb
Meaning 6
present participle and gerund of awaken
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
7
noun
Meaning 7
the act of waking
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
it was an early awakening
it was the waking up he hated most
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: wakening, waking up
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: arousal, rousing
Narrower terms: reveille
History
Etymology
From awaken + -ing.
Across languages
Translations
72 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Armenian:
արթնացում
(artʻnacʻum)
— the act of awaking
Azerbaijani:
oyanış
— the act of awaking
Danish:
opvågning
— the act of awaking
Danish:
vækkelse
— the act of awaking
Esperanto:
vekiĝo
— the act of awaking
Faroese:
veking
— the act of awaking
Finnish:
herääminen
— the act of awaking
Finnish:
herätys
— the act of awaking
French:
réveil
— the act of awaking
Georgian:
გამოღვიძება
(gamoɣviʒeba)
— the act of awaking
Georgian:
გამოფხიზლება
(gamopxizleba)
— the act of awaking
German:
Erwachen
— the act of awaking
Greek:
ξύπνημα
(xýpnima)
— the act of awaking
Greek:
αφύπνιση
(afýpnisi)
— the act of awaking
Hebrew:
התעוררות
(hitorerut)
— the act of awaking
Hindi:
जागना
(jāgnā)
— the act of awaking
Hungarian:
ébredés
— the act of awaking
Hungarian:
felébredés
— the act of awaking
Hungarian:
ébredezés
— the act of awaking
Icelandic:
uppvakning
— the act of awaking
Icelandic:
vakning
— the act of awaking
Indonesian:
kebangunan
— the act of awaking
Italian:
risveglio
— the act of awaking
Latin:
ēvigilātiō
— the act of awaking
Macedonian:
бу́дење
(búdenje)
— the act of awaking
Macedonian:
пробуду́вање
(probudúvanje)
— the act of awaking
Norwegian Bokmål:
oppvåkning
— the act of awaking
Norwegian Bokmål:
vekkelse
— the act of awaking
Norwegian Nynorsk:
oppvakning
— the act of awaking
Norwegian Nynorsk:
vekking
— the act of awaking
Polish:
budzenie
— the act of awaking
Polish:
budzenie się
— the act of awaking
Polish:
przebudzenie
— the act of awaking
Portuguese:
despertar
— the act of awaking
Portuguese:
acordamento
— the act of awaking
Russian:
пробужде́ние
(probuždénije)
— the act of awaking
Scottish Gaelic:
dùsgadh
— the act of awaking
Spanish:
despertar
— the act of awaking
Spanish:
despertamiento
— the act of awaking
Swedish:
uppvaknande
— the act of awaking
Swedish:
väckelse
— the act of awaking
Tocharian B:
āksalñe
— the act of awaking
Ottoman Turkish:
ایقاظ
(ikâz)
— the act of awaking
Ukrainian:
пробудження
(probudžennja)
— the act of awaking
Finnish:
herätys
— a revival of religion
Icelandic:
trúarvakning
— a revival of religion
Icelandic:
vakning
— a revival of religion
Indonesian:
kebangkitan
— a revival of religion
Italian:
rinnovamento
— a revival of religion
Italian:
risveglio
— a revival of religion
Macedonian:
бу́дење
(búdenje)
— a revival of religion
Russian:
пробужде́ние
(probuždénije)
— a revival of religion
Scottish Gaelic:
dùsgadh
— a revival of religion
Spanish:
despertar
— a revival of religion
Swedish:
väckelse
— a revival of religion
Armenian:
զարթոնք
(zartʻonkʻ)
— being roused into action or activity
Danish:
opvågning
— being roused into action or activity
Hindi:
जागरण
(jāgraṇ)
— being roused into action or activity
Hungarian:
ébredés
— being roused into action or activity
Hungarian:
eszmélés
— being roused into action or activity
Hungarian:
ráébredés
— being roused into action or activity
Hungarian:
rádöbbenés
— being roused into action or activity
Hungarian:
ráeszmélés
— being roused into action or activity
Indonesian:
kebangkitan
— being roused into action or activity
Macedonian:
бу́дење
(búdenje)
— being roused into action or activity
Macedonian:
во́збуда
(vózbuda)
— being roused into action or activity
Navajo:
dadíníidzįįł
— being roused into action or activity
Norwegian Bokmål:
oppvåkning
— being roused into action or activity
Norwegian Nynorsk:
oppvakning
— being roused into action or activity
Russian:
пробужде́ние
(probuždénije)
— being roused into action or activity
Spanish:
despertar
— being roused into action or activity
Spanish:
despertamiento
— being roused into action or activity