woken

v. the form of 'wake' used after 'have' or 'has' to mean you are no longer asleep.

v. the past participle of 'wake' used in the present perfect or past perfect to denote the transition from sleep to wakefulness.

“I have woken up at six o'clock every day this week.”

“By the time the sun had fully risen, the entire household had woken and begun their morning chores in the kitchen.”

v. the form of 'wake' used when someone or something else has caused you to stop sleeping.

v. the past participle of 'wake' used transitively or in passive constructions to indicate being roused by an external force.

“The loud thunder has woken the baby twice tonight.”

“The residents were woken by the persistent blare of a car alarm that echoed through the narrow street for nearly an hour.”

v. to become more aware of social or political problems.

v. to become or cause to become 'woke' in the sense of heightened social or political consciousness.

“He says he has finally woken to the reality of climate change.”

“The documentary aimed to ensure that viewers were woken to the systemic inequalities present in the modern housing market.”

Slang · Informal