wakeup

noun

SayWAYK-up/ˈweɪkˌʌp/

3 meanings of wakeup

1
nouncountable
The act of waking from sleep, or one time that you wake.
The baby had three wakeups last night.
His wakeup was slow and grumpy, as usual.
Similarawakening
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2
nouncountable
A time when someone or something wakes you, like a phone call at a time you asked for.
Mom, can you give me a wakeup before you leave for work?
The dog's barking was a rude wakeup.
Similarawakening
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3
nouncountable
A bird called the northern flicker.
A wakeup was tapping on the old tree by the barn.
We watched two wakeups go in and out of a hole in the apple tree.
Similarflicker

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Origin

From the verb wake up.