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wakening

wakening noun: the act of awaking, or ceasing to sleep. Also the present participle and gerund of waken.

Noun

wakening (plural wakenings)

  1. The act of awaking, or ceasing to sleep.

Also used as

wakening is also the present participle and gerund of waken.

Forms of wakening

Adjective
comparativemore wakening
superlativemost wakening
Noun
pluralwakenings

Words formed from wakening

Questions about wakening

What does wakening mean?
Wakening means the act of awaking, or ceasing to sleep.
What part of speech is wakening?
Wakening is a noun.
What is the plural of wakening?
The plural of wakening is wakenings.

Words near wakening in the dictionary

  1. wakened
  2. wakener
  3. wakeners
  4. wakenest
  5. wakeneth
  6. wakening
  7. wakenings
  8. wakens
  9. wakeover
  10. wakeovers
  11. waker

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