Definition of Wake-up
Wake-up
wake-up
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
an instance of someone waking up or being awakened, either literally from sleep or figuratively for a state of ignorance;
e.g. I asked him to give me a wake-up from my nap in ten minutes. The incident was a wake-up for her to take better care of her kids.
(adjective)
serving to make someone wake up, either literally from sleep or figuratively from a state of ignorance;
e.g. She gave them each a wake-up shake and pulled the blanket from their shoulders.
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