wakening

Meanings

Plural: wakenings

Noun

• the act of waking
  • "it was an early awakening"
• The act of awaking, or ceasing to sleep.

Verb

• cause to become awake or conscious
• stop sleeping
• present participle and gerund of waken

Synonyms

arouse, awake, awaken, awakening, come alive, rouse, wake, wake up, waken, waking up

Antonyms

cause to sleep, fall asleep