waking
The word “waking” has 2 syllables: wak-ing
It's pronounced as /ˈweɪkɪŋ/
What is synonym and antonym for waking?
In the thesaurus, “waking” has 9 synonyms and 21 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for waking along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for waking
Antonyms for waking
- dozing
- dropping off
- drowsy
- hypnotic
- imperiling
- lulling
- napping
- narcotic
- nodding
- opiate
- resting
- risking
- settling
- sleeping
- sleepy
- slumbering
- slumberous
- slumbrous
- snoozing
- somnolent
- soporific
Meanings of waking
- verb
- (often followed by up) To stop sleeping.
- (often followed by up) To make somebody stop sleeping; to rouse from sleep.
- To put in motion or action; to arouse; to excite.
- To be excited or roused up; to be stirred up from a dormant, torpid, or inactive state; to be active.
- To lay out a body prior to burial in order to allow family and friends to pay their last respects.
- To watch, or sit up with, at night, as a dead body.
- To be or remain awake; not to sleep.
- To be alert; to keep watch.
- To sit up late for festive purposes; to hold a night revel.
- noun
- The act of becoming awake from sleep, or a period of time spent awake.
- adjective
- Occurring during wakefulness.
Example Sentences
- Waking to the soft glow of dawn, she felt a sense of peace wash over her.
- The sound of his alarm clock abruptly interrupted his waking dream.
- Waking up in a cold sweat, he realized it was just a nightmare.
- The smell of freshly brewed coffee was the perfect companion to her waking moments.
- Waking from a deep sleep, he struggled to remember where he was for a moment.
On this page you'll find 30 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to waking, such as: alerting, arousing, awakening, awaking, dozing, dropping off, drowsy.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.
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