wake up one day en · VERB
Meanings
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(idiomatic, informal) To undergo an overnight change, often an unplanned one (used with and).
The feud between the Hatfields and the McCoys must have been fueled by some event, as no reasonable person would wake up one day and decide they hated everyone in the other family.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| wakes up one day | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| waking up one day | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| woken up one day | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| woke up one day | Tense=Past | lexicographic |