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

  • (..) This would you ever want. - Which side you stand? On the side of the bees. I had ever verkering with a cricket from San Antonio ... Man who kept me mad legs the whole night awake. Barry, this is what you want to do with your life? This does do for all of our lives. (..)
    2007 Bee Movie