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wide-awake - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'wide-awake' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Wide-awake [ a.]
- Fully awake; not drowsy or dull; hence, knowing; keen; alert.
2 . Wide-awake [ n.]
- A broad-brimmed, low-crowned felt hat.

Meaning of 'wide-awake' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . wide-awake [ s]
Meaning (1):
- fully alert and watchful
Example in sentence:
  • played heads-up ball
Meaning (2):
- fully awake
Example in sentence:
  • so excited she was wide-awake all night;
  • the unsleeping city

Nearby Words:

widdy wide widegap widely widen widened wideness widening widespread widewhere

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