Wide awake Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈwaɪd/ /əˈweɪk

WIDE-uh-WAYK

UK

wˈaɪd/ /ɐwˈeɪk

WIDE-uh-WAYK

Definition

Very alert and not sleepy at all; fully awake.

Usage & Nuances

Informal, emphasizes being completely alert (not just "awake"). Often used after unexpectedly staying up late, drinking caffeine, or being excited/anxious. Common in 'I'm wide awake.' or 'She was wide awake at 3 a.m.' Not used for just waking up—focus is on full alertness.

• Spanish: totalmente despierto - completamente despierto
• Portuguese (BR): bem acordado - totalmente desperto
• Portuguese (PT): bem acordado - totalmente desperto
• Chinese (Simplified): 完全清醒 - 非常清醒
• Chinese (Traditional): 完全清醒 - 非常清醒
• Hindi: पूरी तरह जाग्रत - पूरी तरह सतर्क
• Arabic: مستيقظ تماماً - يقظ جداً
• Bengali: পুরো জেগে - পুরোপুরি সজাগ
• Russian: полностью бодрствующий - совсем не сонный
• Japanese: 完全に目が覚めている - ぱっちり起きている
• Vietnamese: tỉnh như sáo - hoàn toàn tỉnh táo
• Korean: 완전히 깨어 있는 - 아주 또렷하게 깨어 있는
• Turkish: tamamen uyanık - gözleri dört açılmış
• Urdu: مکمل طور پر جاگ رہا - بالکل ہوشیار
• Indonesian: benar-benar terjaga - sangat sadar

Example Sentences

I am wide awake and ready to start the day.

basic

After drinking coffee, he was wide awake.

basic

The noise made her wide awake all night.

basic

I went to bed early, but I was still wide awake at midnight.

natural

That scary movie left me wide awake for hours.

natural

Are you kidding? I’m wide awake after that workout!

natural