awaking

transitive verb awoke or awaked, awaked or awoken, awaking

1. to rouse from sleep; wake
2. to rouse from inactivity; stir up
3. to call forth (memories, fear, etc.)
4. to make aware: with to

intransitive verb

1. to come out of sleep; wake
2. to become active
3. to become aware: with to

adjective

1. not asleep
2. active or alert; aware