awake
uh wayk
- v stop sleeping
- a not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
lay awake thinking about his new job
still not fully awake - s mentally perceptive and responsive
awake to the dangers of her situation
was now awake to the reality of his predicament
- Interrogators kept the unidentified detainee awake by chaining him to the walls and floor of a cell, according to government officials and memos issued with an internal CIA report.
- Meena called the women of Afghanistan sleeping lions, pledging that one day they would awake and roar.
- Sure, you've been awake 16 hours, but you have a giant thermos of coffee and a few tunes to keep you going.