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AWAKE definition: 1. not sleeping: 2. If you are awake to something, you know about it: 3. to stop sleeping or to…. Learn more.
1. : to cease sleeping : to wake up. She awoke late that morning. The next day we awoke to the sound of drums. Sarah Ferrell. 2. : to become aroused or active again. when the volcano awoke. 3. : to become conscious or aware of something. awoke to the possibilities.
adjective. not in a state of sleep; completely conscious. “lay awake thinking about his new job” “still not fully awake ” synonyms: alert, watchful. engaged in or accustomed to close observation. astir, up. out of bed. awakened. (somewhat formal) having been waked up. insomniac, sleepless, watchful. experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness.
6 meanings: Also: awaken 1. to emerge or rouse from sleep; wake 2. to become or cause to become alert 3. to become or make.... Click for more definitions.
Awake definition: to wake up; rouse from sleep. See examples of AWAKE used in a sentence.
1. to emerge or rouse from sleep; wake. 2. to become or cause to become alert. 3. ( usually foll by to) to become or make aware (of): to awake to reality. 4. ( tr) to arouse (feelings, etc) or cause to remember (memories, etc) adj ( postpositive)
Definition of awake verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
AWAKE meaning: 1. to not be sleeping: 2. to be completely awake 3. to wake up, or make someone wake up. Learn more.
[not before noun] not asleep (especially immediately before or after sleeping) to be half/fully awake. to be wide awake (= fully awake) I was still awake when he came to bed. The noise was keeping everyone awake. I was finding it hard to stay awake. He lies awake at night worrying about his job.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English a‧wake1 /əˈweɪk/ S2 adjective [ not before noun] 1 not sleeping I hope he’s awake now. She was still only half awake when I brought her a cup of coffee. How do you stay awake during boring lectures? Emma lay awake half the night, worrying. The noise brought him wide awake (=completely awake).
