awake

awakeadjective

1. not sleepingnot sleeping; conscious

   predicative only [pred] comparative with more [more]

   • The baby was awake all night.
   • Is she awake yet?
   • He lay awake thinking about the exam.
   • I've been awake since five o'clock.

   Collocations

   phrase wide awake, stay awake, keep someone awake, lie awake

   Antonyms asleep

2. awareaware of a fact, danger, or need

   predicative only [pred] comparative with more [more] formal

   • The public is finally awake to the dangers of the chemical.
   • She seemed awake to the risks involved.

   Collocations

   adjective + preposition awake to

   Synonyms aware