Rousing from sleep, in a natural or a figurative sense; rousing into activity; exciting
noun
(figurative) Being roused into action or activity.
(religion) A revival of religion, or more general attention to religious matters than usual.
The act of awaking, or ceasing to sleep.
The act of becoming aware of something.
verb
present participle of awaken
backswing
backswing
noun
(sports) The preparatory stroke preceding that which produces contact with the target. Normally associated with sports using an implement such as a bat, club, racket or stick.
verb
To swing backward.
bowmaking
bowmaking
noun
The manufacture of bows (for archery or for musical instruments).
bywalking
gawkiness
gawkiness
noun
The quality of being gawky.
lawmaking
lawmaking
noun
The process of passing or enacting laws; legislation.
mawkingly
milkwagon
nighthawk
nighthawk
noun
(UK, regional) A nightjar, especially Caprimulgus europaeus (Eurasian nightjar).
(US) A New World nightjar of the genus Chordeiles, especially Chordeiles minor.
A nighthawker (metal detectorist who works illegally at night).
A person whose preference or custom is to remain awake and active during the night and the early morning hours.
nightwake
nightwalk
reawaking
reawaking
verb
present participle of reawake
sawmaking
sawmaking
noun
The manufacture of saws.
squawking
squawking
noun
squawk, the sound of a squawk
verb
present participle of squawk
swingback
thwacking
thwacking
noun
The action or sound of a thwack; a beating.
verb
present participle of thwack
unawaking
unawaking
Adjective
Not waking; dormant, asleep.
unwalking
unwalking
adj
Not walking.
vowmaking
vowmaking
noun
The making of a vow.
wadmaking
wakenings
wakenings
noun
plural of wakening
warmaking
waxmaking
waxmaking
noun
The manufacture of wax, or of items from wax.
weakening
weakening
noun
(uncountable, mathematics) A structural principle of mathematical logic that states that the hypotheses of any derived fact may be freely extended with additional assumptions.