wake up

Meanings

• Verb

  To cause someone or something to become aware of their surroundings or to begin the day.

• Verb

  To rise from a lying or sitting position, as from sleep.

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with wake up
ramp up , stamp up , champ up

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Variants

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wake-up , wake up , waked up , wakes up , waking up , woke up , woken up , wake up and smell the coffee , wake up and smell the coffee/roses , wake up and smell the roses , wake-up call , wake-up calls

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Forms

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wakes up, was waking up, will wake up

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to rise from the ground', from Old English wecian, wacian, meaning 'to wake, watch, keep awake'.

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Trivia

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1. The phrase 'wake up and smell the coffee' means to become aware of a situation or reality.

2. In the Bible, the prophet Ezekiel was told to 'wake up' and 'eat' to symbolize the revival of Israel.

3. The phrase 'wake up call' originated in the aviation industry, where a warning is given to a pilot who is about to oversleep before a flight.

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Related Concepts

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1. morning: The period of the day that begins with sunrise and ends with sunset.

2. daybreak: The first light of day, usually the appearance of the sun.

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Culture

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Wake up is a common expression used in various contexts, including waking someone up from sleep, starting a new day, or rousing oneself from a lethargic state. In literature, the phrase 'wake up call' is used metaphorically to describe an event or experience that forces someone to face reality or change their ways.

How to Memorize "wake up"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine the sun rising over the horizon and the birds singing to signify the start of a new day.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'wake up' with the sound of an alarm clock or the feeling of sunlight on your face.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'William Tell Taught Taylor To Trot' to remember the verb form of wake up (wakes up, woke up, will wake up).

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