Awake (Verb)
Meaning
Stop sleeping; "She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock".
Classification
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.
Examples
- He suddenly came fully awake to the sound of footsteps in his room.
- She struggled to stay awake during the long, boring lecture.
- The noise from the party made it hard for me to stay awake until morning.
- It took her a few minutes to fully awake from the sedation.
- The parent gently coaxed the sleepy child awake on Christmas morning.