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waking

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wak·ing  (wkng)
adj.
Marked by full consciousness, awareness, and alertness: worked every moment of my waking hours.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.wakingwaking - the state of remaining awake; "days of danger and nights of waking"
consciousness - an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation; "he lost consciousness"
wakefulness - a periodic state during which you are conscious and aware of the world; "consciousness during wakefulness in a sane person is pretty well ordered and familiar"
sleeping - the state of being asleep
Adj.1.wakingwaking - marked by full consciousness or alertness; "worked every moment of my waking hours"
awake - not in a state of sleep; completely conscious; "lay awake thinking about his new job"; "still not fully awake"
Translations
waking [ˈweɪkɪŋ] ADJ I spent my early childhood in a kind of waking dreampasé los primeros años de mi infancia como soñando despierto
one's waking hourslas horas en que se está despierto
he spent every waking moment in the kitchenpasaba cada minuto del día en la cocina
this experience has been a waking nightmareesta experiencia ha sido como vivir una pesadilla
waking
adj one’s waking hoursvon früh bis spät; thoughts of her filled all his waking hoursder Gedanke an sie beschäftigte ihn von früh bis spät; his waking hours were spent …von früh bis spät beschäftigte er sich mit …; waking dreamWachtraum m
waking [ˈweɪkɪŋ] adj in my waking hoursquando sono sveglio/a
waking [ˈweɪkɪŋ] adj in my waking hoursquando sono sveglio/a


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As a boy I was very like other boys--in my waking hours.
Upon waking next morning about daylight, I found Queequeg's arm thrown over me in the most loving and affectionate manner.
In visions of the dark night I have dreamed of joy departed -- But a waking dreams of life and light Hath left me broken-hearted.
 
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