Awaking

/əˈweɪ.kɪŋ/

जागना; जागते हुए; (रूपक) जागरूक होना

Origin & History

From Middle English awaken/awakenen, from Old English āwæcnian (“to awaken”), related to awake; awaking is the -ing form of awake/awaken.

मध्य अंग्रेज़ी awaken/awakenen से; पुरानी अंग्रेज़ी āwæcnian (“जागना/जगना”) से संबंधित, और यह awake/awaken का -ing रूप है।

Definition

Awaking is the present participle/gerund of “awake,” meaning to wake up from sleep or to cause someone to wake; figuratively, it can mean becoming aware, conscious, or active.

“Awaking” शब्द “awake” का present participle/gerund है, जिसका अर्थ है नींद से जागना या किसी को जगाना; रूपक रूप में इसका अर्थ जागरूक, सचेत या सक्रिय होना भी हो सकता है।

Parts of Speech

Verb (present participle/gerund):
Awaking early, she went for a walk.
सुबह जल्दी जागकर वह टहलने गई।
Adjective (less common):
In the awaking city, the streets slowly filled with people.
जागते हुए शहर में, सड़कों पर धीरे-धीरे लोग भरने लगे।

Usage Examples

He was awaking from a deep sleep when the phone rang.
Awaking to the smell of rain, she opened the window.
The documentary is awaking public interest in the issue.
After the accident, he described a slow awaking to reality.

Synonyms

Waking Waking up Rousing Stirring Reviving Becoming aware

Antonyms

Sleeping Dozing Slumbering Unconscious Napping

Related Forms

Noun
Awakening / Wakefulness
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
Awake (as predicative use) / Wakefully

Idioms & Phrases

Awaking to reality
वास्तविकता का अहसास होना / सच के प्रति जागना
Awaking from a nightmare
दुःस्वप्न से जागना
Awaking interest
रुचि जगाना