wide awake

wide a·wake

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wahyd uh-weyk]
- /waɪd əˈweɪk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wahyd uh-weyk]
- /waɪd əˈweɪk/

Definitions of wide awake words

adjective wide awake fully awake; with the eyes wide open. 1
adjective wide awake alert, keen, or knowing: a wide-awake young woman. 1
noun wide awake Also called wide-awake hat. a soft, low-crowned felt hat. 1
noun wide awake the sooty tern. 1
adjective wide awake fully conscious 1
phrase wide awake Someone who is wide awake is fully awake and unable to sleep. 0

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Origin of wide awake

First appearance:

before 1810

One of the 40% newest English words

First recorded in 1810-20

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Parts of speech for Wide awake

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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wide awake popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 63% 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.

wide awake usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for wide awake

adverb wide awake

alive — If people or animals are alive, they are not dead.
attentive — If you are attentive, you are paying close attention to what is being said or done.
awake — Someone who is awake is not sleeping.

adjective wide awake

comprehending — to understand the nature or meaning of; grasp with the mind; perceive: He did not comprehend the significance of the ambassador's remark.
conscious — If you are conscious of something, you notice it or realize that it is happening.
contemplating — to think studiously; meditate; consider deliberately.
deducing — Present participle of deduce.
detecting — Present participle of detect.

All 10 Synonyms of wide awake