woke
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Pronunciation
- IPA /wΙΚk/
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Verb
woke verb
- (often followed by up) To stop sleeping.βI woke up at four o'clock this morning.β
- (often followed by up) To make somebody stop sleeping; to rouse from sleep.βThe neighbour's car alarm woke me from a strange dream.β
- To put in motion or action; to arouse; to excite.
- To be excited or roused up; to be stirred up from a dormant, torpid, or inactive state; to be active.
Adjective
woke adjective
- Awake: conscious and not asleep.
- Alert and aware of what is going on, especially in social justice contexts. Well-informed.
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awakeraisedawokegotrosearousedmyselfreactivatedrevivedstirredwalkedalertconsciousawareenlightenedawakened
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