Definitions

woken

[woh-kuhn] / ˈwoʊ kən /

VERB

stop sleeping

Synonyms

WEAK

arise awake awaken be roused bestir bring to life call come to get out of bed get up nudge open one's eyes prod rise rise and shine roll out rouse shake stir stretch tumble out turn out wake up

Antonyms

WEAK

discourage dissuade nap sleep

VERB

excite, stimulate

Synonyms

WEAK

activate animate arouse awaken challenge enliven fire fire up freshen galvanize grasp jazz up key up kindle notice pep up provoke quicken rally renew rouse see steam up stir up switch on understand whet zip up

Antonyms

WEAK

discourage dissuade nap sleep

Example Sentences

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I close the book gently and turn off the lamp, but the chaos in the next room has already woken Harlow.

From Literature

Twice they had fallen asleep and woken in the darkness, crying out to each other in panic.

From Literature

A couple of months later Anne was woken up in the early hours by someone ringing her doorbell.

From BBC

He was woken by a commotion from the nests closest to him.

From Literature

Less than two days later, though, Sarah was woken up in the early hours of the morning by a nurse and wheeled into a room to a scene of "panic".

From BBC