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

  • (..) with you two. -Well, you are, Scarlett. -Of course, you are. Oh, I never can make up my mind which of you two is the handsomer. I was awake all last night trying to figure it out. Cathleen, who's that? Who? That man looking at us and smiling. The nasty, dark one. (..)
    1939 Gone with the Wind