English · Common Verbs
waking
/ˈweɪkɪŋ/
[/ˈweɪkɪŋ/]
present participle of wake
Beginnerverb
Definition
Present participle of 'wake': stopping sleep and becoming conscious, happening now.
Example
The loud alarm is waking the whole house every morning at exactly six o'clock.
The loud alarm is waking the whole house every morning at exactly six o'clock.
Etymology
From Old English 'wacan' (to wake) plus the '-ing' ending.
How & Where It’s Used
Used in continuous tenses; as an adjective it means while conscious, as in 'waking hours'.