awakening
[ uh-wey-kuh-ning ]
/ əˈweɪ kə nɪŋ /
adjective
rousing; quickening: an awakening interest in ballet.
noun
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, especially in a community; a revival.
OTHER WORDS FROM awakening
a·wak·en·ing·ly, adverb re·a·wak·en·ing, noun un·a·wak·en·ing, adjectiveWords nearby awakening
Definition for awakening (2 of 2)
awaken
[ uh-wey-kuh n ]
/ əˈweɪ kən /
verb (used with or without object)
to awake; waken.
Origin of awaken
OTHER WORDS FROM awaken
a·wak·en·a·ble, adjective a·wak·en·er, noun re·a·wak·en, verb well-a·wak·ened, adjectiveExample sentences from the Web for awakening
British Dictionary definitions for awakening
awakening
/ (əˈweɪkənɪŋ, əˈweɪknɪŋ) /
noun
the start of a feeling or awareness in a person
a picture of an emotional awakening