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Wide awake I can make my most fantastic dreams come true.
Lorenz Hart

Meaning of "wide awake" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WIDE AWAKE

wide awake  [waɪd əˈweɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WIDE AWAKE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Wide awake is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES WIDE AWAKE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of wide awake in the English dictionary

The definition of wide awake in the dictionary is fully awake. Other definition of wide awake is keen, alert, or observant.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WIDE AWAKE


awake
əˈweɪk
earthquake
ˈɜːθˌkweɪk
kittiwake
ˈkɪtɪˌweɪk
late-wake
ˈleɪtˌweɪk
lichwake
ˈlɪtʃˌweɪk
lyke-wake
ˈlaɪkˌweɪk
marsquake
ˈmɑːzˌkweɪk
microearthquake
ˌmaɪkrəʊˈɜːθˌkweɪk
microquake
ˈmaɪkrəʊˌkweɪk
moonquake
ˈmuːnˌkweɪk
quake
kweɪk
reawake
ˌriːəˈweɪk
rewake
ˌriːˈweɪk
seaquake
ˈsiːˌkweɪk
unawake
ˌʌnəˈweɪk
wake
weɪk
waterquake
ˈwɔːtərˌkweɪk
youthquake
ˈjuːθˌkweɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WIDE AWAKE

wide
wide area network
wide boy
wide open
wide receiver
wide-angle lens
wide-awake
wide-awake hat
wide-awakeness
wide-bodied
wide-body
wide-brimmed
wide-eyed
wide-mouthed
wide-open
wide-ranging
wideband
widely
widen
widener

WORDS THAT END LIKE WIDE AWAKE

bake
Blake
brake
bukkake
cake
cupcake
drake
fake
half-awake
intake
jake
lake
make
mistake
pound cake
sake
shake
snake
take
wide-awake

Synonyms and antonyms of wide awake in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «wide awake» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WIDE AWAKE

Find out the translation of wide awake to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of wide awake from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «wide awake» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

清醒
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

despierto por completo
570 millions of speakers

English

wide awake
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पूरी तरह सचेत
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مستيقظا واسعة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

проснулся
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

totalmente acordado
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ব্যাপক জাগ্রত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

éveillé
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Berjaga lebar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

hellwach
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

まんじりと
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

깨어
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Wide awake
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cẩn thận
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பரந்த விழித்திரு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जाग पसरली
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

uyanık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ben sveglio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

rozbudzony
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

прокинувся
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

treji
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ξύπνιος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

wakker
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

klarvaken
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

wide awake
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of wide awake

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WIDE AWAKE»

The term «wide awake» is quite widely used and occupies the 38.483 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WIDE AWAKE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about wide awake

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7 QUOTES WITH «WIDE AWAKE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word wide awake.
1
Roger Babson
It takes a person who is wide awake to make his dream come true.
2
Josh Billings
Learning sleeps and snores in libraries, but wisdom is everywhere, wide awake, on tiptoe.
3
Lorenz Hart
Wide awake I can make my most fantastic dreams come true.
4
Alf Landon
I would say practical progressive, which means that the Republican party or any political party has got to recognize the problems of a growing and complex industrial civilization. And I don't think the Republican party is really wide awake to that.
5
Johnny Marr
I live a super-healthy lifestyle not because it's sensible or that I'm contrite, but because I need to keep my focus on the music I'm making. To do that, I need to be wide awake.
6
Carl Sagan
Our species needs, and deserves, a citizenry with minds wide awake and a basic understanding of how the world works.
7
Garry Trudeau
There's always been some concern that adult subject matter should be quarantined from a page that attracts children. Unlike late at night, when 'South Park' and 'Colbert' are on, impressionable minds are wide awake when the newspaper arrives.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WIDE AWAKE»

Discover the use of wide awake in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to wide awake and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Wide Awake: The Future Is Waiting Within You
In Wide Awake, renowned speaker and church visionary Erwin Raphael McManus challenges us to put an end to all the sleepwalking and settling, for each of us was created by God for a reason.
Erwin Raphael McManus, 2008
2
Wide Awake
A girl.
Shelly Crane, 2013
3
The Wide-Awake Princess
E.D. Baker pulls out all the stops in this brilliant version of a classic tale.
E. D. Baker, 2011
4
Wide Awake
Only David Levithan could so masterfully and creatively weave together a plot that's both parts political action and reaction, as well as a touching and insightfully-drawn teen love story. From the Hardcover edition.
David Levithan, 2008
5
Reading Wide Awake: Politics, Pedagogies, and Possibilities
Reading Wide Awake integrates personal stories, political commentary, and guidance for educators into an engaging, fun-to-read book that will resonate with a diverse audience of teachers.
Patrick Shannon, 2011
6
Wide Awake: Buddhism for the New Generation
Many of today's teenagers are tired of the pressure to compete and consume-and are looking for a different way to live their lives. This book offers an alternative: the 2,500-year old practice of Buddhism.
Diana Winston, 2003
7
Wide Awake: A Memoir of Insomnia
Wide Awake is the eye-opening account of Morrisroe's quest -- a compelling memoir that blends science, culture, and business to tell the story of why she -- and millions of others -- can't sleep at night.
Patricia Morrisroe, 2010
8
Unlocking the Spell: A Tale of the Wide-Awake Princess
Annie has helped her sister Gwendolyn (otherwise known as Sleeping Beauty) wake up from the 100-year curse by reuniting her with Prince Beldegard, so you'd think that things would be back to normal.
E. D. Baker, 2013
9
Wide Awake in the Pelican State: Stories by Contemporary ...
Wide Awake in the Pelican State -- which mimics the title of Dinty W. Moore's contribution to the collection -- brings together twenty-one of the finest modern writers who claim Louisiana as home, having lived all or some part of their ...
Ann B. Dobie, 2006
10
Wide Awake in the Windy City: Celebrating a Century of ...
The story contextualizes the school's strategic decisions and brings to life some of its most important catalysts — deans, professors, students, and business practitioners.
Matt Golosinski, Richard P. Honack, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WIDE AWAKE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term wide awake is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Kankaria Zoo: Nocturnal animals to stay wide awake during the day …
Geothermal temperature control system would be used to provide natural ventilation and ideal temperature for the animals. «The Indian Express, Jun 15»
2
Nora Jane Struthers Is Wide Awake On New Album
Nora Jane Struthers is a singer-songwriter who grew up in New Jersey and was teaching high-school English in Brooklyn before moving to Nashville to attempt ... «NPR, Mar 15»
3
Rayvon Owen sings 'Wide Awake' on American Idol 2015 (VIDEO)
Rayvon Owen sang a unique version of Katy Perry's 'Wide Awake' on American Idol XIV Season 14 in San Francisco, CA on Wednesday, January 28, 2015. «Rickey.org, Jan 15»
4
Florida Beer: Wide Awake It's Morning From Funky Buddha Brewery
It's big, maple-y, and bacony. It could only be Wide Awake It's Morning, the imperial Maple Bacon Coffee Porter from Funky Buddha Brewery in Oakland Park. «New Times Broward-Palm Beach, Jan 15»
5
Cat Power Joins J Mascis on "Wide Awake"
"Wide Awake" features guest vocals from Chan Marshall, aka Cat Power. Listen above (via Stereogum). Revisit our Cover Story on Cat Power. Watch Mascis ... «Pitchfork Media, Jul 14»
6
'Wide Awake in Slumberland: The Art of Winsor McCay,' by …
WIDE AWAKE IN SLUMBERLAND. Fantasy, Mass Culture, and Modernism in the Art of Winsor McCay. By Katherine Roeder. Univ. Press of Mississippi. 221 pp. «Washington Post, Jul 14»
7
See It First: Orgy Premieres 'Wide Awake and Dead'
While we're waiting for the set to hit the streets, Yahoo Music is excited to premiere the video for Orgy's first single, "Wide Awake and Dead," which delighted fans ... «Yahoo Music, Jun 14»
8
ORGY To Release 'Wide Awake And Dead' Single
ORGY, the reactivated "death pop" band from California, will release a new single, "Wide Awake And Dead", on March 18. The song is a re-awakening; a revival ... «BLABBERMOUTH.NET, Mar 14»
9
Can't sleep? You might have the 'wide awake gene'
One group of flies, carrying a mutation in the gene the team would later call Wide Awake (or Wake for short), had trouble falling asleep at night, a malady that ... «Northdallasgazette, Mar 14»
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Biological Clock And Sleep Cycle Influenced By Mutant 'Wide
Researchers identify, in fruit flies, the protein made by the gene that promotes and regulates sleep as well as a mutant gene — dubbed "Wide Awake" — that ... «Medical Daily, Mar 14»

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