awake

(adjective, verb)

adjective

1. not in a state of sleep; completely conscious

- lay awake thinking about his new job

- still not fully awake

Similar word(s): alert, watchful, astir, up, awakened, insomniac, sleepless, watchful, unsleeping, wakeful, waking, aware, cognisant, cognizant, conscious

2. mentally perceptive and responsive

- awake to the dangers of her situation

- was now awake to the reality of his predicament

Similar word(s): aware, cognisant, cognizant, alert, alive

verb

1. stop sleeping

Similar word(s): arouse, awaken, wake, waken

Definition categories: body, turn