0 to (cause to) become conscious after sleeping: --
He woke himself up with his own snoring!
Come on, wake up - breakfast is ready.
1 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 pay attention to the public's increasing concern about the environment.
I woke the others up at six.
I'm programmed to wake up at seven.
I go to sleep on my back but I always wake up in a different position.
I gave him a nudge to wake him up.
Babysitting is money for old rope if the children don't wake up.
NYA ORD
European
May 10, 2021
DAGENS ORD
Shimmer
wake (sb) up