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

  • (..) Royal-Sarkozy, Sarkozy-Royal, it's the day of reckoning. Today, May th. Round of the presidential election. Cecilia are you awake? Where are you? Answer me. Call me back. I just got the results of overseas French citizens. I won in New York and Israel with % of the votes. (..)
    2016 Me Before You