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Being awake is a metabolic state which is marked by catabolic processes and which is characterized by consciousness, the opposite of sleep, an anabolic process. Communication, ambulation, and ingestion are normally conducted while awake, though they have been known to happen during sleep. Animals can run, walk and eat while awake; humans can also talk, listen, write, read, and productively think and work in the awake state.
Other meanings To be "awakened" can refer to being taken out of a state of believing something which one subsequently believes to be false. Example: I used to be racist, but I was awakened when I saw a documentary about Nelson Mandela. Being "awakened" is also used as a metaphor for a number of consciousness raising experiences, including religious conversion. Awake can also be used sarcastically in conversation. "Are you awake at all?", which would be used when someone is only half listening to a conversation. See also | ||||||||
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