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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024a•wak•en•ing /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/USA pronunciation adj. [usually before a noun]- becoming active;
quickening:an awakening interest in music.
n. [countable] - the act of awaking from sleep:an early awakening.
- the beginning of some activity:an awakening of interest in languages.
- realization:It was a rude awakening when the money ran out.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024a•wak•en•ing (ə wā′kə ning),USA pronunciation adj. - rousing;
quickening:an awakening interest in ballet.
n. - the act of awaking from sleep.
- a revival of interest or attention.
- a recognition, realization, or coming into awareness of something:a rude awakening to the disagreeable facts.
- a renewal of interest in religion, esp. in a community;
a revival.
- awaken + -ing2, -ing1 1585–95
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024a•wak•en /əˈweɪkən/USA pronunciation v. - to waken: [no object]She awakened at dawn.[~ + object]She awakened the children.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024a•wak•en (ə wā′kən),USA pronunciation v.t., v.i. - to awake;
waken.
- Middle English awak(e)nen, Old English awæcnian earlier onwæcnian. See a-1, waken bef. 900
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