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

  • (..) 'The war is waged by the ruling group against its own subjects. ' 'Its object is not victory over Eurasia or Eastasia, but to keep the very structure of society intact. ' Julia. Are you awake? Julia. There is truth and there is untruth. To be in a minority of one doesn't make you mad. (..)
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