wake (sb) up (REACT) — phrasal verb with wake /weɪk/ verb [I or T] (PAST TENSE woke or waked, PAST PARTICIPLE woken or waked) (ALSO wake up)
► F0 to start to react to a situation after a period in which you have done very little, or to make someone start to react to a situation: » Companies need to wake up and take notice of the public's increasing concern with the environment.Thesaurus+: ↑Causing things to happenThesaurus+: ↑Reacting and responding wake (sb) up (STOP SLEEPING) — phrasal verb with wake /weɪk/ verb [I or T] (PAST TENSE woke or waked, PAST PARTICIPLE woken or waked) (ALSO wake up)
► A1 to (cause to) become conscious after sleeping: » Come on, wake up - breakfast is ready.» He woke himself up with his own snoring!Thesaurus+: ↑Not sleeping and not unconscious• • •
Extra Examples:» Babysitting is money for old rope if the children don't wake up.» I gave him a nudge to wake him up.» I go to sleep on my back but I always wake up in a different position.» I'm programmed to wake up at seven.» I woke the others up at six.