awoke

[ uh-wohk ]

verb

1. a simple past tense and past participle of awake.

awoke

/ əˈwəʊk /

verb

1. a past tense or (now rare or dialectal) past participle of awake

Example Sentences

When Noland awoke from the surgery which installed the device, he said he was initially able to control a cursor on a screen by thinking about wiggling his fingers.

From BBC

In the early hours of 13 September, she awoke to banging and a "strange voice which I've never heard, never experienced, in my life".

From BBC

The eagle awoke and shook out its feathers, fluffing the straw surrounding the trio of eggs as the camera zoomed in.

From Los Angeles Times

When Ali awoke from a coma, she could no longer speak English, only her first language, Urdu.

From Los Angeles Times

By the time Ortega awoke in the morning, the worst of the danger had passed.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• awaken
• get up
• rouse
• wake up