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WAKE UP Synonyms

There are 7 synonyms of the phrase wake up. (exact relations)
There are 5 hypernyms of the phrase wake up. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for WAKE UP

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arouse
verbv
verb

• call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)

• stop sleeping

• summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic

• cause to be alert and energetic

• cause to become awake or conscious

• to begin moving

• to evoke sexual feelings

awaken
verbv
verb

• cause to become awake or conscious

• stop sleeping

• make aware

wake
verb, adverb, nounv, adv, n
noun

• an island in the western Pacific between Guam and Hawaii

• the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)

• the wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward

• a vigil held over a corpse the night before burial

verb

• be awake, be alert, be there

• stop sleeping

• arouse or excite feelings and passions

• to alert someone to something

• cause to become awake or conscious

waken
verbv
verb

• cause to become awake or conscious

• stop sleeping

awake
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective

• not in a state of sleep; completely conscious

adjective satellite

• mentally perceptive and responsive

verb

• stop sleeping

rouse
verbv
verb

• become active

• force or drive out

• cause to be agitated, excited, or roused

• cause to become awake or conscious

come alive
verbv
verb

• stop sleeping

Best Hypernyms For WAKE UP

Here is a list of related hypernyms for wake up, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (4)
alter change modify turn
Phrases (1)
change state

Alternatives for AROUSE

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