Awake: meaning, definitions and examples

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awake

[ əˈweɪk ]

^{Context #1}

feeling alert and ready to act

Having woken up and not being asleep, alert and ready to act.

Synonyms

alert, aware, conscious, vigilant

Examples of usage

She was wide awake at 3 a.m.
I felt fully awake after my morning coffee.

^{Context #2}

stop sleeping; wake from sleep

To stop sleeping; to wake from sleep.

Synonyms

arouse, awaken, stir

Examples of usage

He awoke to the sound of the alarm clock.
The noise finally awoke the baby from his nap.

Translations

Translations of the word "awake" in other languages:

🇵🇹 acordado

🇮🇳 जागना

🇩🇪 wach

🇮🇩 terjaga

🇺🇦 прокинутися

🇵🇱 obudzony

🇯🇵 目が覚める

🇫🇷 éveillé

🇪🇸 despierto

🇹🇷 uyanık

🇰🇷 깨다

🇸🇦 مستيقظ

🇨🇿 probuzený

🇸🇰 prebudený

🇨🇳 醒来

🇸🇮 zbujen

🇮🇸 vakandi

🇰🇿 ояу

🇬🇪 გაღვიძებული

🇦🇿 ayıq

🇲🇽 despierto

Word origin

The word 'awake' has Old English origins, coming from the word 'awaecan,' meaning to arise, originate from sleep. Over time, the word has evolved to its current form in Modern English, retaining its fundamental meaning of being alert or waking from sleep.