Synonyms of wake
97 similar words · 2 opposite words
Another word for wake is awake. Other synonyms of wake are awaken, waken, stir, rouse and arouse.
Synonyms and similar words for wake
verb(often followed by up) To make somebody stop sleeping; to rouse from sleep.
- awakenTo stop sleeping; awake.
- rouseOriginally chiefly followed by up: to cause (an emotional reaction, a feeling, etc.); to excite, to incite, to stir up.
- arouseTo wake from sleep or stupor; to rouse.
- awakeTo become conscious after having slept.
- bring roundTo resuscitate; to cause to regain consciousness.
- cry
- knock up British
- roust
- uprouseTo rouse up; rouse from sleep; awake; arouse.
- wake up
- wakenTo wake or rouse from sleep.
verbTo put in motion or action; to arouse; to excite.
- actuate
- goose
- fuel
- light a fire underTo motivate or encourage (someone) to start sooner or move faster.
- sendTo get one going; move to excitement or rapture; to delight or thrill.
- sting
- bring about
- draw
- drive
- encourage
- egg onTo encourage or coax (a person) to do something, especially something foolhardy or reckless.
- engender
- evoke
- exciteTo arouse or bring out (e.g. feelings); to stimulate.
- foment
- goad
- ignite figurativelyTo spark off (something), to trigger.
- impel
- incite
- induce
- inflame figurativelyTo excite or intensify (a feeling, such as an appetite or passion), especially to an excessive or unnatural level.
- instigate
- invoke
- lash
- motiveTo prompt or incite by a motive or motives; to move.
- motivate
- obligate
- oblige
- push
- promote
- prompt
- provoke
- set off
- spark offTo initiate something by providing the necessary conditions.
- spur
- spur onTo spur or urge (someone) to do something.
- stimulate
- stir up
- stoke figuratively
- tempt
- urge
- whip up
- animateTo give spirit or vigour to; to stimulate or enliven; to inspirit.
- electrify figurativelyTo strongly excite, especially by something delightful or inspiring; to thrill.
- enflame figuratively
- enkindle figurativelyTo kindle; to arouse or evoke.
- enthrillTo cause to thrill.
- exhilarateTo excite, to thrill.
- fillipTo drive as if by a fillip (noun sense 1); to excite, stimulate, whet.
- fire figurativelyTo inflame; to irritate, as the passions.
- fire the blood
- galvanize figurativelyTo shock or stimulate into sudden activity, as if by electric shock.
- gin upTo stir up, stimulate, enliven, incite.
- intoxicate figurativelyTo excite to enthusiasm or madness.
- kindle figuratively
- quickenTo put (someone or something) in a state of activity or vigour comparable to life; to excite, to rouse.
- set fire to figuratively
- set on fire figurativelyTo arouse passionate feelings in.
- sharpen figuratively
- stir the blood
- thrill
- vitaliseTo make more vigorous; to invigorate or stimulate.
- warm the blood
- whet figurativelyTo make more keen or to stimulate (someone's appetite, interest, etc.); to hone, to sharpen.
- wind upTo excite.
- work upTo raise; to excite; to stir up.
- abet obsolete
- cheer obsolete
- grill Scotland, US
- move obsolete
- exagitate obsoleteTo excite, stir up.
- exsuscitate obsoleteTo rouse; to excite.
- suscitate obsoleteTo rouse; to excite; to call into life and action.
- yerk Scotland, obsoleteTo rouse or excite.
verbTo be excited or roused up; to be stirred up from a dormant, torpid, or inactive state; to be...
verbTo be or remain awake; not to sleep.
verbTo be alert; to keep watch.
- invigilate
- keep watchTo guard; to watch over someone or something.
Opposite of wake
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Meaning of wake
- verb (often followed by up) To stop sleeping.
- verb (often followed by up) To make somebody stop sleeping; to rouse from sleep.
- verb To put in motion or action; to arouse; to excite.
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