wide awake
əˈweɪk adjective
1.
fully awake; with the eyes wide open.
2.
alert, keen, or knowing: a wide-awake young woman.
noun
3.
Also called wide-awake hat. a soft, low-crowned felt hat.
4.
the sooty tern.
Origin:
1810–20
1810–20
Related forms
wide-a·wake·ness, noun
Synonyms
2. watchful, vigilant; sharp, quick, astute.
2. watchful, vigilant; sharp, quick, astute.
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World English Dictionary
| wide-awake | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | fully awake |
| 2. | keen, alert, or observant |
| —n | |
| 3. | Also called: wide-awake hat a hat with a low crown and very wide brim |
| 'wide-a'wakeness | |
| —n | |
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Idioms & Phrases
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® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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