Definition of wake up Wake up

We found 7 definitions of wake up from 3 different sources.

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What does wake up mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Verb

wake up - stop sleeping; "She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock"
  awake, arouse, awaken, wake, come alive, waken
  dope off, doze off, drift off, drowse off, fall asleep, flake out, nod off, drop off change from a waking to a sleeping state; "he always falls asleep during lectures"
  change state, turn undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election"
wake up - cause to become awake or conscious; "He was roused by the drunken men in the street"; "Please wake me at 6 AM."
  awaken, wake, waken, rouse, arouse
  cause to sleep make fall asleep; "The soft music caused us to fall asleep"
  modify, alter, change make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage"
  reawaken awaken once again
  bring to, bring back, bring round, bring around return to consciousness; "These pictures bring back sad memories"
  call rouse somebody from sleep with a call; "I was called at 5 A.M. this morning"
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • wake up (Verb)
    To awake.
  • wake up (Verb)
    To awaken somebody.
  • wake up (Verb)
    To become more aware of a real-life situation; to concentrate on the matter in hand.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • wake up
    To stop sleeping.
  • wake up
    To make someone stop sleeping.

Pronunciation

Sign Language

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