waken (Meaning)

Wordnet

waken (v)

cause to become awake or conscious

stop sleeping

Webster

waken (v. i.)

To wake; to cease to sleep; to be awakened.

Webster

waken (v. t.)

To excite or rouse from sleep; to wake; to awake; to awaken.

To excite; to rouse; to move to action; to awaken.

waken Sentence Examples

  1. The alarm clock's shrill sound waken me abruptly from my slumber.
  2. The gentle rays of dawn gradually waken the town from its nighttime torpor.
  3. The piercing wail of an ambulance siren waken me from my afternoon nap.
  4. The children's excited squeals waken me with a joyful start.
  5. The thunderous roar of a passing train waken me with a jolt.
  6. The persistent tapping of raindrops on my windowpane waken me from my reverie.
  7. The soft patter of paws on the floorboards waken me to my pet's loving presence.
  8. The sweet scent of freshly brewed coffee waken my senses and prepare me for the day.
  9. The comforting sound of my mother's voice waken me with a sense of peace and love.
  10. The sudden realization of a dream waken me from my subconscious realm with a burst of inspiration.

FAQs About the word waken

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The alarm clock's shrill sound waken me abruptly from my slumber.

The gentle rays of dawn gradually waken the town from its nighttime torpor.

The piercing wail of an ambulance siren waken me from my afternoon nap.

The children's excited squeals waken me with a joyful start.