Wake Up (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Cause to become awake or conscious; "He was roused by the drunken men in the street"; "Please wake me at 6 AM.".

Classification

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.

Synonyms

• Waken
• Rouse
• Awaken
• Wake
• Arouse

Hypernyms

• Change
• Alter
• Modify

Hyponyms

• Bring Around
• Bring Round
• Call
• Reawaken
• Bring Back
• Bring To

Meaning ²

Stop sleeping; "She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock".

Classification

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.

Synonyms

• Waken
• Come Alive
• Arouse
• Awaken
• Wake
• Awake

Antonyms

• Fall Asleep

Hypernyms

• Turn