wide-awake
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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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Example sentences
It is not a piece of work to cause drowsiness, for the wide-awake conduct of its participants is contagious.
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