awake
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,016 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 8,922 times across 155,139 chapters — 0.004% of every word in the library.
What it means
adjective
- not in a state of sleep; completely conscious lay awake thinking about his new jobstill not fully awake
- mentally perceptive and responsive also: alert, alive an alert mindalert to the problems
verb
- stop sleeping also: wake up, arouse, awaken, wake, come alive, waken She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock
awake in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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I seem to hear again the whir of wings, Awake, awake!
The White Christmas and other Merry · Walter Ben Hare · Chapter 1
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Suddenly the people in the castle became broad awake, and rushed to the stable.
The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts · World Traditions (Celtic, Norse, Asian & Persian) · Chapter 1
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For old Mrs. Earth was still fast asleep; and, like many pretty people, she looked still prettier asleep than awake.
The Water-Babies · Charles Kingsley · Chapter 1
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It wasn't, Granny, because he went to sleep often; I could have kept him awake by kicking him under the table.
The Brook Kerith: A Syrian story · George Moore · Chapter 1
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When lo, upon that sun-lit ground I saw the quivering phantom take The likeness of St. Stephen crowned: Then did self-reverence awake.
John Marr and Other Poems · Herman Melville · Chapter 1