waking

Thân thiện

She enjoys a cup of tea during her peaceful waking hours.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Conscious and alert; not asleep: Describes the state or periods when a person is awake and aware of their surroundings.
2. Noun:
   • The state of being awake: Refers to the condition or the time spent not sleeping.

Examples of Usage

• Adjective:
  • She spent every waking moment thinking about the problem.
  • My waking hours are filled with work and family responsibilities.
• Noun:
  • The transition from sleeping to waking was slow and groggy.
  • In the silence of the night, his waking felt like a lonely vigil.

Advanced Usage

• "the waking world": A phrase used to contrast the state of being awake with the state of dreaming or being asleep.
  • The strange events of the dream slowly faded as she returned to the waking world.

Variants and Related Words

• Wake (verb): To stop sleeping; to become awake.
  • I usually wake at seven o'clock.
• Awake (adjective): Not asleep.
  • Is the baby awake yet?
• Wakefulness (noun): The condition of being unable to sleep.
  • Stress can cause periods of wakefulness at night.

Synonyms

• Adjective: Conscious, alert, awake, sleepless.
• Noun: Wakefulness, consciousness, alertness.

Related Phrases

• "Waking life": Similar to "the waking world," it refers to one's conscious, everyday existence as opposed to dream life.
  • The memory was so vivid it felt more real than his waking life.
• "Waking dream": An experience that feels dreamlike but occurs while one is awake.
  • The beautiful scenery made the hike feel like a waking dream.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. marked by full consciousness or alertness
   • worked every moment of my waking hours

Noun

1. the state of remaining awake
   • days of danger and nights of waking

Từ đồng nghĩa

• wakeful