English Explanatory Dictionary

wake up

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To stop sleeping; to awake.
  2. To awaken somebody.
  3. To become more aware of a real-life situation; to concentrate on the matter in hand.

Pronunciation

/ˌweɪk ˈʌp/ [ˌweɪˈkʌp] En-uk-to wake up.ogg LL-Q1860 (eng)-Usmaan (Middle river exports)-wake up.wav

Word forms

wake up wakes up waking up woke up waked up woken up

Etymology

From wake + up.

Related words

dawn on someone daylight

Derived words

wake-up wakeup wake up and die right wake up and smell the ashes wake up and smell the coffee wake up and smell the roses wake-up call wake up dead wake up one day wake up on the wrong side of bed
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