wakening Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the act of waking
    awakening; waking up.
    • it was an early awakening
    • it was the waking up he hated most
  2. verb cause to become awake or conscious
    awaken; waken; arouse; wake; rouse; wake up.
    • He was roused by the drunken men in the street
    • Please wake me at 6 AM.
  3. verb stop sleeping
    waken; come alive; arouse; wake; awake; awaken; wake up.
    • She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock

WordNet


Wak"en*ing noun
Definitions
  1. The act of one who wakens; esp., the act of ceasing to sleep; an awakening.
  2. (Scots Law) The revival of an action. Burrill.
    They were too much ashamed to bring any wakening of the process against Janet. Sir W. Scott.

Webster 1913