awake
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- adjective
- /əˈweɪk/
- At my mother's, Peter and his children were awake but still eating breakfast.
- stay awake
- awake all night
- keep awake
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Watch on YouTubeAnd then the three other of us were awake and well, obviously.
- And then the three other of us were awake and well, obviously.
- So if you're still awake, go take a nap or something.
- It is the slept king and the awake queen.
- This just looks so fresh and awake and easy.
- Don't be wrong, I stay awake way too long.
- What Normally people would say I'm awake already, What are you talking about?
Examples
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I was wide awake, I know what I heard.
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She reports being awake and feeling no pain during childbirth.
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And then the three other of us were awake and well, obviously.
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At least you know I will be there awake to answer the call.
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This just looks so fresh and awake and easy.
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Anything to make me look more awake and less tired is a OK by me.
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Try not to look at a clock if you are awake during the night.
Academic text (2015) -
It just makes your eyes look so awake and beautiful.
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On examination, the patient was awake and alert and had a low-grade fever.
Academic text (2004) -
After a long night of studying, I felt surprisingly awake during my morning class.
Synonyms
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Awake and out of bed
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2.7
Completely alert and not at all sleepy
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Not asleep and aware of your surroundings
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Awake and alert after sleep
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Not asleep or sleeping deeply and easily disturbed by sounds
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Etymology
Awake as an adjective comes from the old verb wacan 'to wake', the same root as wake, so if you are awake you are not sleeping and are fully conscious and alert.