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

  • (..) Because I've seen them do it before. I like to consider myself a love expert. Get it together. Control it. Don't feel. Don't feel. Don't feel! Look, Sven. The sky's awake. Are you cold? A little. Wait. Come here. So, About my friends... Well, I say friends, they're more like family... (..)
    2013 Frozen
  • (..) Come on, Sven! Elsa. Psst Elsa! Wake up. Wake up. Wake up. Anna, go back to sleep. I just can't. The sky's awake, so I'm awake, so we have to play. ...Go play by yourself. Do you want to build a snowman? Come on, come on, come on, come on. Do the magic! Do the magic! (..)
    2013 Frozen