Awake - definition, pronunciation, transcription
verb
adjective
was now awake to the reality of his predicament
Extra examples
She fell asleep immediately but awoke an hour later.
I awoke several times during the night.
The baby awoke from his nap.
The alarm awoke me early.
They were awoken by a loud bang.
Drinking coffee keeps him awake.
I am so tired I can barely stay awake.
She was lying awake, tossing and turning.
One moment she was sleeping soundly—the next she was wide awake.
I hope he's awake now.
She was still only half awake when I brought her a cup of coffee.
How do you stay awake during boring lectures?
Emma lay awake half the night, worrying.
The noise brought him wide awake (=completely awake).
To keep themselves awake (=stop themselves from going to sleep) they sat on the floor and told each other stories.
Word forms
I/you/we/they: awake
he/she/it: awakes
present participle: awaking
past tense: awoke
past participle: awoken
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