awakening
11awakening — a|wak|en|ing [ ə weıkənıŋ ] noun count the moment when you first realize or experience something: a sexual awakening a rude awakening a shock that comes from learning that what you had believed or expected is not true: They expected a friendly… …
12awakening — noun (C) 1 an occasion when you suddenly realize that you understand something or feel something: the adolescent s sexual awakening | rude awakening (=an occasion when you suddenly realize that something is not true or is unpleasant): Anyone who… …
13awakening — awakeningly, adv. /euh way keuh ning/, adj. 1. rousing; quickening: an awakening interest in ballet. n. 2. the act of awaking from sleep. 3. a revival of interest or attention. 4. a recognition, realization, or coming into awareness of something …
14awakening — n. a rude, sudden awakening * * * [ə weɪkənɪŋ] sudden awakening a rude …
15awakening — a|wak|en|ing [əˈweıkənıŋ] n 1.) an occasion when you suddenly realize that you understand something or feel something ▪ It was during the period of 1943 1945 that his political awakening took place. ▪ Confident that he would win, he had a rude… …
16awakening — UK [əˈweɪk(ə)nɪŋ] / US [əˈweɪkənɪŋ] noun [countable] the moment when you first realize or experience something a sexual awakening • a rude awakening …
17awakening — a•wak•en•ing [[t]əˈweɪ kə nɪŋ[/t]] adj. 1) rousing; quickening: an awakening interest[/ex] 2) the act of awaking from sleep 3) a revival of interest or attention 4) a recognition, realization, or coming into awareness of something: a rude… …
18Awakening — Awaken A*wak en, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. {Awakened}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Awakening}.] [OE. awakenen, awaknen, AS. [=a]w[ae]cnan, [=a]w[ae]cnian, v. i.; pref. on + w[ae]cnan to wake. Cf. {Awake}, v. t.] To rouse from sleep or torpor; to awake; to… …
19awakening — awaken ► VERB 1) awake. 2) rouse (a feeling). DERIVATIVES awakening noun & adjective …
20awakening — noun the act of waking (Freq. 1) it was an early awakening it was the waking up he hated most • Syn: ↑wakening, ↑waking up • Derivationally related forms: ↑waken ( …