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woke

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  • IPA /wΙ™ΚŠk/

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Verb

woke verb

  1. (often followed by up) To stop sleeping.β€œI woke up at four o'clock this morning.”
  2. (often followed by up) To make somebody stop sleeping; to rouse from sleep.β€œThe neighbour's car alarm woke me from a strange dream.”
  3. To put in motion or action; to arouse; to excite.
  4. To be excited or roused up; to be stirred up from a dormant, torpid, or inactive state; to be active.

Adjective

woke adjective

  1. Awake: conscious and not asleep.
  2. Alert and aware of what is going on, especially in social justice contexts. Well-informed.

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