The action of remaining awake or of sitting up at night.
| 单词 | θ62856 |
| 释义 | the world > physical sensation > sleeping and waking > state of being awake > [noun] > action, fact, or instance of staying awake at night (7) waking1340 The action of remaining awake or of sitting up at night. night waking1486 The action or practice of remaining awake at night, esp. in study or †(Scottish) revelry. Now rare. night-watching1509 The action of keeping watch at night; a night vigil. Formerly also: †late-night revelry (obsolete). sitting up1547 The action or an act of sitting up (in various senses of to sit up at sit, v. phrasal verbs 1). night sitting1644 The action of staying awake all night in order to work, study, etc.; an instance of this. Also: a night-time sitting of a legislative or other body. Subcategories:— or watching (2) |
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