waking
/ˈweɪkɪŋ/
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Also seen as: wakings
Sense 1
Meaning · English
Occurring during wakefulness.
Adjective
Examples
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).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
The act of becoming awake from sleep, or a period of time spent awake.
Noun
Examples
[…] 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).
Common questions
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.