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

  • (..) and assist in evacuations if necessary. We should be arriving at Vulcan within minutes. Thank you for your time. Lightning storm. Aah Jim, you're awake. How do you feel? - Good God, man! - What? Aah! - What the hell's this? - A reaction to the vaccine. Damn it. Nurse Chapel, I need cc (..)
    2009 Star Trek