awake · adjective never before noun /əˈweɪk/
awake
B1 not sleeping
Dictionary examples:
I find it so difficult to stay awake late.
I drink a coffee to keep me awake.
I lay awake half the night worrying.
Learner example:
She felt so nervous that it kept her awake at night. (First Certificate in English; B2; Spanish)
be wide awake
C2 to be completely awake
Dictionary example:
"Is Oliver awake yet?" "Yes, he's wide awake and running around his bedroom."
Learner example:
Sometimes, when I have put my children to bed, half an hour later an aircraft flies over and my two-year old daughter is wide awake again. (Certificate of Proficiency in English; C2; Dutch)
