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woke

/woʊk/verb1 syllable

Woke means: stop sleeping.

Synonyms for woke28

verb, as in stop sleeping

wake up, awake, arouse, awaken, wake, come alive, waken

verb, as in arouse or excite feelings and passions

inflame, stir up, wake, ignite, heat, fire up

verb, as in cause to become awake or conscious

awaken, wake, waken, rouse, wake up, arouse

verb, as in be awake, be alert, be there

wake

verb, as in to alert someone to something

wake

also used for woke

alert, caffeinated, conscious, invigorated, invigorating, lively, wakeful, wakesome, aware, heedful, hip, observant, on guard, on the lookout, on the watch

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Opposites of woke

sleep

What does woke mean?5

verb

1

stop sleeping“She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock”

2

arouse or excite feelings and passions“The ostentatious way of living of the rich ignites the hatred of the poor”

3

cause to become awake or conscious“He was roused by the drunken men in the street”

4

be awake, be alert, be there

5

to alert someone to something“His words woke us to terrible facts of the situation”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with woke?23

two syllables

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Show 40 near rhymes
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Woke in a sentence

  • I woke up, trembling and drenched in cold sweat.Scott
  • When she woke next morning, very early, it was still dark.Hybrid
  • You woke up early this morning, didn't you?CK
  • When he woke up, the party was almost over.Hybrid
  • He woke up starving; but after getting outside a substantial breakfast, he felt splendid.halfb1t
  • She woke up suddenly, startled by her terrible nightmare!timoteojohano
  • After a thousand-year sleep, the dragon woke up.maaster
  • I tried lying down for a nap, dreamt about homelessness, and woke up.shekitten

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