woke

adjective
UK: /wəʊk/
US: /woʊk/

  1. Aware of social injustices, especially racism and inequality.

    1. He says he is woke to the problems in society today. [ ] [ ]
    2. Many young people consider themselves woke and actively fight for equality. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

enlightened conscious aware
woke verb

  1. Past tense of wake. To stop sleeping.

    1. I woke up early this morning. [ ] [ ]
    2. She woke with a start after a loud noise outside her window startled her. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "woke" is /wəʊk/ in British English and /woʊk/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "woke": enlightened, conscious, aware.

Example usage of "woke": "He says he is woke to the problems in society today.". More examples on the page.