Is "woke" a word?

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My boyfreind a I had a conversation one day about the word "woke".  He would laugh at me every time i said it because he says it's not a word?

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

yup it is a word.
wake1    ( P )  Pronunciation Key  (wk)
v. woke, (wk) or waked (wkt) waked, or wok·en (wkn) wak·ing, wakes 
v. intr.

To cease to sleep; become awake: overslept and woke late. 
To stay awake: Bears wake for spring, summer, and fall and hibernate for the winter. 
To be brought into a state of awareness or alertness: suddenly woke to the danger we were in. 
To keep watch or guard, especially over a corpse.

Anonymous · Answer

What does he mean it isn't a word. If the word "woke" came out of his mouth, it's a word. Woke is the past tense of the word "wake" which therefore makes it a word!

Stormy · Answer

No, "woke" is not a word. Although it is acceptable, the proper word to use is "awakened".

? · Answer

Is Woken A Word

ravids · Answer

It is a past tense of the word wakeup and must be used along with "up" always.

emma_always_2012 · Answer

the woman's always right. woke is a word

HorB · Answer

It doesn't have to be used with "up".  I woke to the sound of my alarm clock.

just_wondering · Answer

It is in the dictionary as the past of wake. US dialect

sabortooth_13 · Answer

yup. as in "I woke up late today" or "my brother woke me up"

nunezf · Answer

yes, it is the past tense of wake...

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