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- [uh-weyk]
- /əˈweɪk/
- /əˈweɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-weyk]
- /əˈweɪk/
Definitions of awaking word
- adjective awaking waking; not sleeping. 1
- adjective awaking vigilant; alert: They were awake to the danger. 1
- noun awaking Present participle of awake. 1
- noun awaking An act of awaking, or ceasing to sleep. 0
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Origin of awaking
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English awaken, Old English awacen, past participle of awæcnan; see a1, waken
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Parts of speech for Awaking
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
awaking popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
awaking usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for awaking
noun awaking
- awakening — the start of a feeling or awareness in a person
- arousal — Arousal is the state of being sexually excited.
- activation — to make active; cause to function or act.
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