wake up v 1: cause to become awake or conscious; "He was roused by the drunken men in the street"; "Please wake me at 6 AM." [syn: {awaken}, {wake}, {waken}, {rouse}, {arouse}] [ant: {cause to sleep}] 2: stop sleeping; "She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock" [syn: {awake}, {arouse}, {awaken}, {wake}, {come alive}, {waken}] [ant: {fall asleep}]