Awake meaning

What does “awake” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“awake” is a verb and adjective with 3 meanings. Its most common meaning is: stop sleeping.

awake

verb

stop sleeping
“She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock”
Synonymswake up arouse awaken wake come alive waken

adjective

not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
“lay awake thinking about his new job”
“still not fully awake”
Oppositesasleep
mentally perceptive and responsive
“an alert mind”
“alert to the problems”
Synonymsalert alive

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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