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wakeup

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • CMU ARPABET: W EY1 K AH2 P Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

An act or instance of waking up.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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2

noun

Meaning 2

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Give me a wakeup around six, will you?

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

Colaptes auratus, northern flicker.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

Deverbal from wake up.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: herääminen — act or instance of waking up
  • Finnish: herätys — act or instance of being awakened