waking up
Leaving sleep behind
Waking up is the transition from sleep to consciousness.
The process can be gradual or abrupt: I hate waking up to an alarm.
Figuratively, waking up means becoming aware of something previously unnoticed: She's finally waking up to his manipulation.
The phrase often implies a moment of clarity or realization.
- morningDay's early hours
- rise and shineCheerful wake-up call
- sunriseMorning light's arrival
- rousingExciting strong feeling
- dawnDay's first glow
dream recall · grogginess · sleep cycle · body clock · circadian rhythm · light · bright eyed · REM sleep · bed · disorientation · cortisol · drowsy · reveille · hitting snooze · melatonin · snooze · alertness · daybreak
- daily lifesleeping, eating, drinking, cooking, showering
- everyday lifedaily routine, routines, errands, chores, bills
- morning routinealarm, breakfast, shower, tea, brush teeth
- habitshabit, habits, bad habit, study habits, rituals
- home routinesmorning routine, weekly cleaning, chores, cleaning, laundry
- routinesmorning routine, habits, routines, morning routines, procedures
waking upfalling asleep
Beginning to slumber
going to sleep · drifting off · nodding off · dozing off · passing out
waking upsleeping
Unconscious rest state
slumbering · resting · napping · drowsing · dreaming
waking upburying one's head in the sand
Ignoring obvious problems deliberately
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