awake

Definition

  • verb: to stop sleeping
  • verb: to cease sleeping
  • synonyms: wake, awaken, waken

Examples

  • It was quite late, but the children were still 'wide awake'. [=not tired at all]

  • One moment she was sleeping soundly—the next she was wide 'awake'.

  • How long will it take them to 'awake to' their mistake?

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) ... like he was not having real contact ... ... that there was something behind the veil. You ever have that feeling where you're not sure if you're awake or dreaming? All the time. He was looking. He was looking for Morpheus to try ... ... to break that veil and that's something ... (..)
    2001 The Matrix Revisited