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Vocabulary Entry
waking
|noun • verb • adjective
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N
noun
The act of waking or the state of being awake.
Example Sentences
"Her waking came just as the sun began to rise."
"The waking of the sleepy town was marked by the sound of church bells."
"His waking from the dream was a relief, as it had been quite unsettling."
V
verb
To emerge or cause to emerge from sleep; to stop sleeping.
Example Sentences
"The alarm clock woke her at 6 AM."
"He tries to wake up early to exercise every morning."
"She gently woke the baby to feed him."
A
adjective
Relating to or characterized by waking or being awake.
Example Sentences
"She had a waking dream, half in reality and half in her imagination."
"His breathing was steady in the waking hours of the morning."
"The waking world felt surreal after the vivid dream."