Waking

/ˈweɪkɪŋ/ verb noun adjective

(often followed by up) To stop sleeping.

Meaning

  1. (verb) (often followed by up) To stop sleeping. “I woke up at four o'clock this morning.”
  2. (verb) (often followed by up) To make somebody stop sleeping; to rouse from sleep. “The neighbour's car alarm woke me from a strange dream.”
  3. (verb) To put in motion or action; to arouse; to excite.
  4. (verb) To be excited or roused up; to be stirred up from a dormant, torpid, or inactive state; to be active.
  5. (verb) To lay out a body prior to burial in order to allow family and friends to pay their last respects.
  6. (verb) To watch, or sit up with, at night, as a dead body.
  7. (verb) To be or remain awake; not to sleep.
  8. (verb) To be alert; to keep watch “Command unto the guards that they diligently wake.”
  9. (verb) To sit up late for festive purposes; to hold a night revel.
  10. (noun) The act of becoming awake from sleep, or a period of time spent awake.
  11. (adjective) Occurring during wakefulness.

Letter breakdown

  • Waking contains 6 letters: 2 vowel(s) and 4 consonant(s).
  • It uses 6 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 2.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 14.

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Reader questions

What does Waking mean?

(often followed by up) To stop sleeping.

How many letters are in Waking?

Waking has 6 letters.

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