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Definition awake in British English

awake adjective

adjective
/əˈweɪk/
1

not sleeping

Example

I've been awake for hours.

Example

Do you lie awake at night, worrying about things?

Example

I managed to stay awake long enough to watch the film.

Example

We've been kept awake all night by the noise.

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Definition awake in British English