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awoke

a·woke
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uh-wohk]
    • /əˈwoʊk/
    • /əˈwəʊk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-wohk]
    • /əˈwoʊk/

Definitions of awoke word

  • noun awoke Awoke is the past tense of awake. 3
  • abbreviation AWOKE awake 3
  • verb awoke a simple past tense and past participle of awake. 1
  • adjective awoke waking; not sleeping. 1
  • adjective awoke vigilant; alert: They were awake to the danger. 1
  • noun awoke Simple past form of awake. 1

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Origin of awoke

First appearance:

before 1000
One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English awaken, Old English awacen, past participle of awæcnan; see a1, waken

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Parts of speech for Awoke

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

awoke popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

awoke usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for awoke

adjective awoke

  • upped — to, toward, or in a more elevated position: to climb up to the top of a ladder.
  • alerted — fully aware and attentive; wide-awake; keen: an alert mind.

verb awoke

  • awakened — Rouse from sleep; cause to stop sleeping.
  • roused — to bring out of a state of sleep, unconsciousness, inactivity, fancied security, apathy, depression, etc.: He was roused to action by courageous words.
  • arose — Arose is the past tense of arise.
  • called — having the name
  • stirred — to move one's hand or an implement continuously or repeatedly through (a liquid or other substance) in order to cool, mix, agitate, dissolve, etc., any or all of the component parts: to stir one's coffee with a spoon.

Antonyms for awoke

verb awoke

  • lulled — to put to sleep or rest by soothing means: to lull a child by singing.
  • slept — simple past tense and past participle of sleep.
  • bored — If you are bored, you feel tired and impatient because you have lost interest in something or because you have nothing to do.
  • discouraged — to deprive of courage, hope, or confidence; dishearten; dispirit.
  • stopped — to cease from, leave off, or discontinue: to stop running.

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