Definitions

wide-awake

[wahyd-uh-weyk] / ˈwaɪd əˈweɪk /

ADJECTIVE

fully awake

Synonyms

WEAK

active alert all ears attentive bright bright-eyed and bushy-tailed fast on the draw heads up intelligent lively on guard on one's toes on the ball on the job on the lookout psyched-up quick ready sharp spirited vigilant watchful wide-eyed wired

Example Sentences

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But he told AFP he still wakes up sometimes in the middle of the night "wide awake thinking about this piece."

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

This coffee had me feeling energized and wide awake first thing in the morning, only after a few sips.

From Salon • Nov. 6, 2025

For the duration of the procedure the client is wide awake, having had low levels of local anaesthetic injected into the skin and the deeper tissue beneath.

From BBC • Oct. 10, 2025

It was hours until dawn, but all were wide awake, the chatter incessant.

From Slate • Dec. 16, 2023

Rowsby Woof was sitting on the gravel path, wide awake and shivering in the cold.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams

wide-awake

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