Awoke Meaning in English
word · lemma: awake
/əˈwoʊk/
uh-WOHK
/ɐwˈəʊk/
uh-WOHK
Definition
'Awoke' is the past tense of 'awake', meaning to stop sleeping or to become aware after being asleep.
Usage & Nuances
'Awoke' is formal and literary; in everyday conversation, 'woke up' is more common. Used for both physical waking and realizing something important. Not to be confused with 'awake,' which is present or past participle ('I am awake', 'I have awoken').
Spanish: desperté - me despertéPortuguese (BR): acordeiPortuguese (PT): acordeiChinese (Simplified): 醒來了Chinese (Traditional): 醒來了Hindi: जागाArabic: استيقظتBengali: জেগে উঠেছিলRussian: проснулся - пробудилсяJapanese: 目覚めたVietnamese: tỉnh dậy - thức dậyKorean: 깨어났다Turkish: uyandıUrdu: جاگاIndonesian: terbangun
Example Sentences
He awoke early this morning.
basic
She awoke to the sound of birds.
basic
They awoke after a long sleep.
basic
I suddenly awoke in the middle of the night and couldn't go back to sleep.
natural
When I awoke, I realized it was just a dream.
natural
He awoke to the reality that things had changed.
natural