Definition of wideawake
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:a soft felt hat with a low crown and a wide brim
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:sooty tern
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First Known Use of wideawake
1837
Definition of wide-awake
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:fully awake
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:alertly watchful especially for advantages or opportunities
First Known Use of wide-awake
1791
wide-awake Synonyms
Synonyms
awake, insomniac, sleepless, wide-awakeAntonyms
asleep, dormant, dozing, napping, resting, sleeping, slumbering, unawakenedRelated Words
aroused, awakened, roused, rousted, wakened; about, astir, up; aware, conscious; revived; reawakenedNear Antonyms
dozy, drowsy, nodding, sleepy, slumberous (or slumbrous), somnolent; dreaming; hypnotized, mesmerizedSynonym Discussion of wide-awake
watchful, vigilant, wide-awake, alert mean being on the lookout especially for danger or opportunity. watchful is the least explicit term.
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- the watchful eye of the department supervisor
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- eternally vigilant in the safeguarding of democracy
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- wide-awake companies latched onto the new technology
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- alert traders anticipated the stock market's slide
WIDEAWAKE Defined for Kids
wide-awake
adjective
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ˌwīd-ə-ˈwāk
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Definition of wide-awake for Students
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:fully awake
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:very alert
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