wide-awake

[ wahyd-uh-weyk ]

/ ˈwaɪd əˈweɪk /

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adjective

fully awake; with the eyes wide open.

alert, keen, or knowing: a wide-awake young woman.

noun

Also called wide-awake hat . a soft, low-crowned felt hat.

the sooty tern.

Origin of wide-awake

First recorded in 1810–20

SYNONYMS FOR wide-awake

1 awake, open-eyed, wakeful, astir, unsleeping.

2 watchful, vigilant; sharp, quick, astute.

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ANTONYMS FOR wide-awake

1 sleepy, drowsy, lethargic, somnolent; asleep, sleeping, restful.

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OTHER WORDS FROM wide-awake

wide-a·wake·ness, noun

Words nearby wide-awake

wide, wide-angle, wide-angle converter, wide-angle lens, wide-area network, wide-awake, widebody, wide boy, wide-eyed, widely, Wideman

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Example sentences from the Web for wide-awake

This portion seems more of the shape, if shape it has, of a wide-awake hat, with the crown a little depressed.
A Popular Account of Dr. Livingstone's Expedition to the Zambesi and Its Tributaries|David Livingstone
The Imp was wide-awake on the instant, and so were Dale and Harry, who were sleeping close by.
The Putnam Hall Rivals|Arthur M. Winfield
A rough-looking man stood, in a wide-awake hat, close against the door there.
The Story of Charles Strange, Vol. 3 (of 3)|Mrs. Henry Wood
A wide-awake sentinel is always posted in a commanding position to give warning should an enemy approach.
The Pearl of India|Maturin M. Ballou

No one was in uniform—at least, not in military uniform; all wore light shooting-coats and wide-awake hats, covered with turbans.
Wanderings in India|John Lang

British Dictionary definitions for wide-awake

wide-awake

adjective (wide awake when postpositive)

fully awake

keen, alert, or observant

noun

Also called: wide-awake hat a hat with a low crown and very wide brim

Derived forms of wide-awake

wide-awakeness, noun

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Idioms and Phrases with wide-awake

wide awake

Fully awake; also, very alert. For example, He lay there, wide awake, unable to sleep, or She was wide awake to all the possibilities. The wide in this idiom alludes to the eyes being wide open. [Early 1800s]

单词	wide-awake
释义	wide-awake [ wahyd-uh-weyk ] / ˈwaɪd əˈweɪk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR wide-awake ON THESAURUS.COM adjective fully awake; with the eyes wide open. alert, keen, or knowing: a wide-awake young woman. noun Also called wide-awake hat . a soft, low-crowned felt hat. the sooty tern. Origin of wide-awake First recorded in 1810–20 SYNONYMS FOR wide-awake 1 awake, open-eyed, wakeful, astir, unsleeping. 2 watchful, vigilant; sharp, quick, astute. SEE SYNONYMS FOR wide-awake ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR wide-awake 1 sleepy, drowsy, lethargic, somnolent; asleep, sleeping, restful. SEE ANTONYMS FOR wide-awake ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM wide-awake wide-a·wake·ness, noun Words nearby wide-awake wide, wide-angle, wide-angle converter, wide-angle lens, wide-area network, wide-awake, widebody, wide boy, wide-eyed, widely, Wideman Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for wide-awake This portion seems more of the shape, if shape it has, of a wide-awake hat, with the crown a little depressed. A Popular Account of Dr. Livingstone's Expedition to the Zambesi and Its Tributaries\|David Livingstone The Imp was wide-awake on the instant, and so were Dale and Harry, who were sleeping close by. The Putnam Hall Rivals\|Arthur M. Winfield A rough-looking man stood, in a wide-awake hat, close against the door there. The Story of Charles Strange, Vol. 3 (of 3)\|Mrs. Henry Wood A wide-awake sentinel is always posted in a commanding position to give warning should an enemy approach. The Pearl of India\|Maturin M. Ballou No one was in uniform—at least, not in military uniform; all wore light shooting-coats and wide-awake hats, covered with turbans. Wanderings in India\|John Lang British Dictionary definitions for wide-awake wide-awake adjective (wide awake when postpositive) fully awake keen, alert, or observant noun Also called: wide-awake hat a hat with a low crown and very wide brim Derived forms of wide-awake wide-awakeness, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with wide-awake wide awake Fully awake; also, very alert. For example, He lay there, wide awake, unable to sleep, or She was wide awake to all the possibilities. The wide in this idiom alludes to the eyes being wide open. [Early 1800s] The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to wide-awake active, alert, attentive, bright, intelligent, lively, on guard, on the ball, quick, ready, sharp, spirited, vigilant, watchful, wired, all ears, bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, heads up, on the job, on the lookout
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wide-awake

adjective

noun

Origin of wide-awake

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British Dictionary definitions for wide-awake

adjective (wide awake when postpositive)

noun

Derived forms of wide-awake

Idioms and Phrases with wide-awake

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