adj
Meaning 1
Occurring during wakefulness.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- A waking nightmare
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
waking
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Pronunciation
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/ˈweɪkɪŋ/
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rhymes with -eɪkɪŋ
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CMU ARPABET: W EY1 K IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
The act of becoming awake from sleep, or a period of time spent awake.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 3
present participle and gerund of wake
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 4
marked by full consciousness or alertness
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- worked every moment of my waking hours
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: wakeful
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 5
the state of remaining awake
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- days of danger and nights of waking
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: sleeping
Broader terms: consciousness
Narrower terms: wakefulness
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.
Real reading context