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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.(often followed by up) To stop sleeping.
- 2.(often followed by up) To make somebody stop sleeping; to rouse from sleep.
- 3.To put in motion or action; to arouse; to excite.
- 4.To be excited or roused up; to be stirred up from a dormant, torpid, or inactive state; to be active.
- 5.To lay out a body prior to burial in order to allow family and friends to pay their last respects.
noun
- 1.The act of becoming awake from sleep, or a period of time spent awake.
adjective
- 1.Occurring during wakefulness.
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