wakeup

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noun

An act or instance of waking up.

“Give me a wakeup around six, will you?”

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Meanings

nounwakeup (plural wakeups)

plural wakeups · alternative wake-up

  1. An act or instance of waking up.
  2. An act or instance of being awakened; a wake-up call.

    Give me a wakeup around six, will you?

  3. Colaptes auratus, northern flicker.

Origin

Deverbal from wake up.

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Translations

Finnish herääminen, herätys
  • herääminenact or instance of waking up
  • herätysact or instance of being awakened
Cite this entry
APA

wakeup. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wakeup

MLA

“wakeup.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wakeup. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wakeup,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wakeup.

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