Awake Word Meaning

Etymology:

Old English āwæcnan, āwacian, both used in the sense ‘come out of sleep’ (see a-, wake)

Audio Pronunciation:

Definition:

stop sleeping; wake from sleep

Short Definition:

stop sleeping

Examples:

• she awoke to find the streets covered in snow

Audio Pronunciation:

Definition:

not asleep

Short Definition:

not asleep

Examples:

• the noise might keep you awake at night