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waking

The correct spelling is waking.

How to pronounce waking

verb

IPA: /ˈweɪkɪŋ/

Say it like: Wak-ing

The correct spelling is waking. (often followed by up) To stop sleeping. For example: "I woke up at four o'clock this morning."

Usage Examples

I woke up at four o'clock this morning.

The neighbour's car alarm woke me from a strange dream.

Command unto the guards that they diligently wake.

Meanings

verb

  1. 1.(often followed by up) To stop sleeping.
  2. 2.(often followed by up) To make somebody stop sleeping; to rouse from sleep.
  3. 3.To put in motion or action; to arouse; to excite.
  4. 4.To be excited or roused up; to be stirred up from a dormant, torpid, or inactive state; to be active.
  5. 5.To lay out a body prior to burial in order to allow family and friends to pay their last respects.

noun

  1. 1.The act of becoming awake from sleep, or a period of time spent awake.

adjective

  1. 1.Occurring during wakefulness.

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