wake up
phrasal verbwake up
- to stop sleeping
- Wake up! It's eight o'clock.
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- to become more lively and interested
- Wake up and listen!
wake somebody up
- to make somebody stop sleeping
- You'll wake up the whole neighbourhood with that noise!
- to make somebody feel more lively
- A cold shower will soon wake you up.
- The class needs waking up.