awake meaning and definition

AWAKE verb

Definition of awake (verb)

1. stop sleeping
   • "She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock"
   • synonyms: arouse, awaken, come alive, wake, wake up, waken
   • antonym: dope off

AWAKE adjective

Definition of awake (adjective)

1. not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
   • "lay awake thinking about his new job"; "still not fully awake"
   • antonym: asleep
2. mentally perceptive and responsiv
   • "an alert mind"; "alert to the problems"; "alive to what is going on"; "awake to the dangers of her situation"; "was now awake to the reality of his predicament"
   • synonyms: alert, alive