😳awake

verb/adjective
/əˈweɪk/

Meaning

to stop sleeping; not asleep
to stop sleeping; to become conscious or alert

Example Sentences

She was still awake when I got home.

I awake every morning at six o'clock.

Example Expressions

stay awake

Synonyms

wake, arouse, rouse, alert, wake up, arise, stir
Entry 1
wake, arouse, rouse, alert
Entry 2
wake up, arise, rouse, stir

Antonyms

sleep, doze, slumber, rest
Entry 1
sleep, doze, slumber
Entry 2
sleep, slumber, doze, rest

Collocations

stay awake, keep awake, fully awake, remain awake, awake early, wide awake, awake suddenly
Entry 1
stay awake, keep awake, fully awake, remain awake
Entry 2
awake early, wide awake, stay awake, awake suddenly

More Example Sentences

Who awakes you from sleep?

I hardly managed to stay awake.

He rarely managed to stay awake.

One who takes coffee knows how drinking coffee is suitable to stay awake.

Related Vocabularies

to cause pain or injury; to feel pain
To decline or deteriorate in quality, character, or condition; or someone with low moral standards.
to make safe or protect; to fix something firmly in place
Holding firmly; or (as an adjective) excessively greedy.
Unable to find the way; no longer in possession of something.
to express thoughts or ideas clearly; having the ability to speak fluently and clearly

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