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wake up en · VERB

Pronunciation

• /ˌweɪk ˈʌp/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
• (Received-Pronunciation) audio
• [ˌweɪˈkʌp] (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
• (Received-Pronunciation) audio

Etymology

From wake + up.

Meanings

1. (intransitive) To stop sleeping; to awake.
   • I made a speaking trumpet of my hands and commenced to whoop “Ahoy!” and “Hello!” at the top of my lungs. […] The Colonel woke up, and, after asking what in brimstone was the matter, opened his mouth and roared “Hi!” and “Hello!” like the bull of Bashan. 1913, Joseph C[rosby] Lincoln, chapter VII, in Mr. Pratt’s Patients, New York, N.Y.; London: D[aniel] Appleton and Company, →OCLC:
   • I fell asleep in God's arms and woke up in hell 2020, “Birds of Paradise, Birds of Prey”, performed by The Acacia Strain:
   • "Woke up, fell out of bed, dragged a comb across my head" 1967, John Lennon/Paul McCartney, A Day in the Life:
2. (transitive) To awaken somebody.
   • It had been his intention to go to Wimbledon, but as he himself said: “Why be blooming well frizzled when you can hear all the results over the wireless.[…]You stand by, Janet, and wake me up if they do any of that running commentary stuff.” 1935, George Goodchild, chapter 3, in Death on the Centre Court:
   • Wake your brother up; it's time for school.
3. (intransitive) To become more aware of a real-life situation; to concentrate on the matter in hand.
   • "Elizabeth line staff are multi-skilled and operate the world's only fully digital railway, but many earn significantly less than other TfL staff in similar roles.That is clearly not an acceptable or sustainable position, and it looks as though the company is waking up to the fact." 2023 May 31, “Network News: Action suspended on Elizabeth line”, in RAIL, number 984, page 21:
   • Some businesses were slow to wake up to the importance of the Internet.
   • That's the third time you've made the same mistake. Wake up!

Forms

Deriveds

wake up dead · wake up one day · wake up and smell the ashes · wake up and smell the coffee · wake up and smell the roses · wake-up call · wakeup · wake up and die right · wake up on the wrong side of bed · wake-up

Relateds

daylight · dawn on someone

Translations (295)

ta விழி (to (become) awake) · de wach machen (to awaken (someone else)) · tg бедор шудан (to (become) awake) · sk vzbudiť sa (to (become) awake) · de wach werden (to become more aware of a real-life situation.) · th ปลุก (to awaken (someone else)) · ko 일어나다 (to (become) awake) · hy զարթնեցնել (to awaken (someone else)) · oc desvelhar (to awaken (someone else)) · nds-de waak warrn (to become more aware of a real-life situation.) · be абудзі́цца (to (become) awake) · ru пробуди́ть (to awaken (someone else)) · uk пробу́джуватися (to (become) awake) · lo ຊວດ (to (become) awake) · ja 覚める (to (become) awake) · da vågn op (to (become) awake) · az durğuzmaq (to awaken (someone else)) · rup dishteptu (to awaken (someone else)) · bg пробу́ждам (to awaken (someone else)) · nb stå opp (to (become) awake) · id membangunkan (to (become) awake) · uk розбуди́ти (to awaken (someone else)) · pl budzić (to awaken (someone else)) · ang āweċċan (to awaken (someone else)) · sk vzbudiť (to awaken (someone else)) · ro se trezi (to (become) awake) · cs probudit se (to (become) awake) · bg събу́ждам се (to (become) awake) · nl wekken (to awaken (someone else)) · gun vy (to (become) awake) · da vågne (to (become) awake) · mn сэрэх (to (become) awake) · mnc ᡤᡝᡨᡝᠮᠪᡳ (to (become) awake) · dlm desmissur (to (become) awake) · is vekja (to awaken (someone else)) · sh пробудити се (to (become) awake) · kum уянмакъ (to (become) awake) · pl obudzić się (to (become) awake) · ga dúisigh (to awaken (someone else)) · eo veki (to awaken (someone else)) · ru пробужда́ть (to awaken (someone else)) · vi thức (to (become) awake) · cs vzbudit se (to (become) awake) · twh ꪔꪳꪙꫀ (to (become) awake) · sh probuđivati se (to (become) awake) · sl zbuditi se (to (become) awake) · no våkne (to (become) awake) · pt despertar (to awaken (someone else)) · vi đánh thức (to awaken (someone else)) · la exsuscito (to (become) awake) · ajp صحّى (to awaken (someone else)) · uk просипа́тися (to (become) awake) · lb waakreg ginn (to (become) awake) · cs vzbudit (to awaken (someone else)) · ajp وعي (to (become) awake) · hy զարթնել (to (become) awake) · af wek (to awaken (someone else)) · ar صَحَا (to (become) awake) · ta எழுந்திரு (to (become) awake) · hu ráeszmél (to become more aware of a real-life situation.) · ja 目覚める (to (become) awake) · la expergō (to awaken (someone else)) · fr se réveiller (to (become) awake) · km តើន (to (become) awake) · bn জাগানো (to awaken (someone else)) · hi जागना (to (become) awake) · af wakker word (to (become) awake) · ru просну́ться (to (become) awake) · ja 目覚めさせる (to awaken (someone else)) · ru буди́ть (to awaken (someone else)) · it svegliarsi (to (become) awake) · fa بیدار شدن (to (become) awake) · tl gising (to (become) awake) · da vække (to awaken (someone else)) · et ärkama (to (become) awake) · acw قَوّم (to awaken (someone else)) · tr uyanmak (to (become) awake) · eu esnatu (to (become) awake) · ta எழுப்பு (to awaken (someone else)) · sk budiť sa (to (become) awake) · ajp صِحي (to (become) awake) · my နိုး (to (become) awake) · sh пробу́дити (to awaken (someone else)) · fi herätä (to become more aware of a real-life situation.) · ckb ھەڵسان (to (become) awake) · be прачына́цца (to (become) awake) · ar أَيْقَظَ (to awaken (someone else)) · nl wakker maken (to awaken (someone else)) · km ដាស់ (to awaken (someone else)) · za singj (to (become) awake) · fi herättää (to awaken (someone else)) · ga múscail (to (become) awake) · cs budit se (to (become) awake) · cmn 醒來 /醒来 (to (become) awake) · et äratama (to awaken (someone else)) · de aufwachen (to become more aware of a real-life situation.) · ne उठ्नु (to (become) awake) · sh probúditi (to awaken (someone else)) · km ភ្ញាក់ (to (become) awake) · pl obudzić (to awaken (someone else)) · la evigilo (to (become) awake) · hu felkelt (to awaken (someone else)) · cmn 叫醒 (to awaken (someone else)) · ro se scula (to (become) awake) · sk prebudiť sa (to (become) awake) · ml ഉണർത്തുക (to awaken (someone else)) · sh probuditi se (to (become) awake) · pt acordar (to awaken (someone else)) · ru пробужда́ться (to (become) awake) · yi אויפֿוועקן (to (become) awake) · ro trezi (to become more aware of a real-life situation.) · lv atmosties (to (become) awake) · gl espelir (to become more aware of a real-life situation.) · sh пробуђивати се (to (become) awake) · nds-de opwecken (to awaken (someone else)) · izh havaita (to (become) awake) · ajp وَعّى (to awaken (someone else)) · sl prebujati (to awaken (someone else)) · ota ایقاظ ایتمك (to awaken (someone else)) · eu esnatu (to awaken (someone else)) · mk се буди (to (become) awake) · ru просыпа́ться (to (become) awake) · ia eveliar (to awaken (someone else)) · fi herätä (to (become) awake) · de wach werden (to (become) awake) · ky ойгонуу (to (become) awake) · is vakna (to (become) awake) · nl ontwaken (to become more aware of a real-life situation.) · ro scula (to awaken (someone else)) · hu észbe kap (to become more aware of a real-life situation.) · hy արթնացնել (to awaken (someone else)) · uk пробуди́тися (to (become) awake) · nl wakker worden (to become more aware of a real-life situation.) · es despertarse (to (become) awake) · he התעורר (to (become) awake) · ru пробуди́ться (to (become) awake) · gl espertar (to awaken (someone else)) · kk ояну (to (become) awake) · fo vakna (to (become) awake) · sh probuđívati (to awaken (someone else)) · lv pamodināt (to awaken (someone else)) · cmn 醒 (to (become) awake) · cs probudit (to awaken (someone else)) · th ตื่น (to (become) awake) · ja 起こす (to awaken (someone else)) · la expergiscor (to (become) awake) · fr réveiller (to awaken (someone else)) · nds-de bewüsst warrn (to become more aware of a real-life situation.) · uk пробу́джувати (to awaken (someone else)) · sa बुध्यते (to (become) awake) · el ξυπνάω (to (become) awake) · bg бу́дя (to awaken (someone else)) · nn vekkja (to awaken (someone else)) · ka გააღვიძებს (to awaken (someone else)) · id bangunkan (to awaken (someone else)) · be прачну́цца (to (become) awake) · uk прокида́тися (to (become) awake) · lv pamosties (to (become) awake) · yua ajal (to (become) awake) · uz uygʻotmoq (to (become) awake) · uk розбу́джувати (to awaken (someone else)) · swb umidza (to awaken (someone else)) · ajp فاق (to (become) awake) · nn vakna (to (become) awake) · izh nostaa (to awaken (someone else)) · uk пробуди́ти (to awaken (someone else)) · hu felébred (to (become) awake) · hy արթնանալ (to (become) awake) · ca despertar (to awaken (someone else)) · nds-de waak warrn (to (become) awake) · ko 깨우다 (to awaken (someone else)) · fo vakja (to awaken (someone else)) · pt acordar (to (become) awake) · ary فيق (to awaken (someone else)) · ja 目を覚ます (to (become) awake) · es espabilarse (to become more aware of a real-life situation.) · de sich bewusst werden (to become more aware of a real-life situation.) · az oyandırmaq (to awaken (someone else)) · za ndiu (to (become) awake) · nds-de waak maken (to awaken (someone else)) · ko 눈뜨다 (to (become) awake) · ba уяныу (to (become) awake) · oc se revelhar (to (become) awake) · lb erwächen (to awaken (someone else)) · es recordar (to (become) awake) · de aufwachen (to (become) awake) · pa ਜਾਗਣਾ (to (become) awake) · la excitō (to awaken (someone else)) · pt despertar (to (become) awake) · ro se deștepta (to (become) awake) · sl zbujati se (to (become) awake) · ru разбуди́ть (to awaken (someone else)) · vi dậy lên (to (become) awake) · az yuxudan durmaq (to (become) awake) · ary فاق (to (become) awake) · ne उठाउनु (to awaken (someone else)) · be абуджа́цца (to (become) awake) · vi dậy (to (become) awake) · sq zgjoj (to (become) awake) · th ตื่นนอน (to (become) awake) · lb erwächen (to (become) awake) · nl wakker worden (to (become) awake) · be будзі́ць (to awaken (someone else)) · es despertar (to (become) awake) · mk разбуди (to awaken (someone else)) · ca despertar-se (to (become) awake) · za dauqndiu (to (become) awake) · oc despertar (to awaken (someone else)) · az ayılmaq (to (become) awake) · uk проки́нутися (to (become) awake) · la expergiscor (to awaken (someone else)) · az oyanmaq (to (become) awake) · ia eveliar se (to (become) awake) · nds-de opwaken (to (become) awake) · es despertar (to awaken (someone else)) · ml ഉണരുക (to (become) awake) · es espabilar (to become more aware of a real-life situation.) · be абудзі́ць (to awaken (someone else)) · kok जागचे (to (become) awake) · cic okcha (to (become) awake) · vi thức dậy (to (become) awake) · ml എഴുന്നേൽപ്പിക്കുക (to awaken (someone else)) · az oyatmaq (to awaken (someone else)) · de erwachen (to (become) awake) · hu felfigyel (to become more aware of a real-life situation.) · gl decatar (to become more aware of a real-life situation.) · eu esnatu (to become more aware of a real-life situation.) · he העיר (to awaken (someone else)) · cs budit (to awaken (someone else)) · ja 起きる (to (become) awake) · ms bangun (to (become) awake) · ro trezi (to awaken (someone else)) · nl ontwaken (to (become) awake) · chr ᎠᏰᎦ (to (become) awake) · it svegliare (to awaken (someone else)) · ta விழி (to become more aware of a real-life situation.) · uk буди́ти (to awaken (someone else)) · hu ráébred (to become more aware of a real-life situation.) · sl prebuditi (to awaken (someone else)) · bho जगा जा (to (become) awake) · sv väcka (to awaken (someone else)) · ur جاگنا (to (become) awake) · tr uyandırmak (to awaken (someone else)) · sh пробуђи́вати (to awaken (someone else)) · mk буди (to awaken (someone else)) · de aufwecken (to awaken (someone else)) · lv atmodināt (to awaken (someone else)) · tk oýanmak (to (become) awake) · be разбудзі́ць (to awaken (someone else)) · sk budiť (to awaken (someone else)) · ka გამოიღვიძებს (to become more aware of a real-life situation.) · uk просну́тися (to (become) awake) · ar اِسْتَيْقَظَ (to (become) awake) · ln kolamuka (to (become) awake) · ajp فيّق (to awaken (someone else)) · izh ylentää (to awaken (someone else)) · bn জাগা (to (become) awake) · af wakker maak (to awaken (someone else)) · bg пробу́дя (to awaken (someone else)) · sa बोधयति (to awaken (someone else)) · te విదితమగు (to (become) awake) · ml എഴുന്നേൽക്കുക (to (become) awake) · hu felébreszt (to awaken (someone else)) · hi जगाना (to awaken (someone else)) · sk prebudiť (to awaken (someone else)) · es despertar (to become more aware of a real-life situation.) · pt despertar (to become more aware of a real-life situation.) · id bangun (to (become) awake) · zdj udjusa (to awaken (someone else)) · be разбу́джваць (to awaken (someone else)) · nap se scetà (to (become) awake) · eo vekiĝi (to (become) awake) · lo ຊວາດ (to (become) awake) · sa जागर्ति (to (become) awake) · ka გაღვიძება (to (become) awake) · nds-de oppuren (to awaken (someone else)) · ne जाग्नु (to (become) awake) · ga dúisigh (to (become) awake) · he התעורר (to become more aware of a real-life situation.) · ar نَهَضَ مِنَ النَّوْمِ (to (become) awake) · cmn 喚醒 /唤醒 (to awaken (someone else)) · oc revelhar (to awaken (someone else)) · ne जगाउनु (to awaken (someone else)) · oc se desrevelhar (to (become) awake) · gl espertar (to (become) awake) · haw hoʻāla (to (become) awake) · lo ຕື່ນ (to (become) awake) · nv chʼínádzííd (to (become) awake) · eu iratzarri (to (become) awake) · sv vakna (to (become) awake) · ro deștepta (to awaken (someone else)) · de wecken (to awaken (someone else)) · ba уятыу (to awaken (someone else)) · ang onwæcnan (to (become) awake) · acw صَحّى (to awaken (someone else))