awake — not asleep; alert and conscious
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: not asleep; alert and conscious
Pronunciation (IPA): /əˈweɪk/
Korean meaning: 깨어 있는, 잠들지 않은
Korean pronunciation: 어**웨**익
Example Sentences
- My cat stays awake all night and sleeps all day like a vampire.
- The baby finally fell asleep, but one small noise could awake her.
- I'm wide awake after drinking five cups of coffee - I think I can see sounds now!
awake
ADJECTIVE//əˈweɪk//
not asleep; alert and conscious
💡 Concept
She lies awake at 3 a.m., staring at the ceiling fan spinning slowly.
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/əˈweɪk/
🇬🇧 UK/əˈweɪk/
🌳Etymology
Prefixa--
Rootwake
Origin
고대 영어 'awacan'에서 유래되었으며, 'a-(완전히)'와 'wacan(깨다)'가 결합된 형태입니다. 마치 완전히 잠에서 벗어나는 상태를 의미합니다.
🎵Rhyme
wakemaketakebreakshake
wake
make
take
break
shake
🔗Collocations
wide awake
stay awake
keep awake
awake at night
fully awake
barely awake
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My cat stays awake all night and sleeps all day like a vampire.”
“The baby finally fell asleep, but one small noise could awake her.”
😄 Fun example
“I'm wide awake after drinking five cups of coffee - I think I can see sounds now!”
“The students tried to stay awake during the boring lecture.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
alertconsciousvigilantwakeful
Antonyms
asleepunconsciousdormant
Related
wakeawakenariserousealert
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