English · Word Candidate

waking

/ˈweɪkɪŋ/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: wakings

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Occurring during wakefulness.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

xảy ra trong lúc thức

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Adjective

A waking nightmare

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The act of becoming awake from sleep, or a period of time spent awake.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

hành động trở nên tỉnh táo sau giấc ngủ hoặc một khoảng thời gian thức

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Noun

[…] there are no words to describe the way she negotiated the abyss between her dreams, those wakings strange as her sleepings.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

What does “waking” mean?

Occurring during wakefulness.

Is “waking” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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