(v) be wakeful, See Also: be sleepless, be insomnious, have insomnia, Syn. ตาค้าง, นอนไม่หลับ, Ant. ง่วง, Example:กาแฟทำให้ฉันตาแข็ง นอนไม่หลับ, Thai Definition:ไม่มีอาการง่วงนอน

Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary (pronunciation guide only) Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary

wakeful

(adj) /wˈeɪkfəl/ /เว้ ขึ เฝิ่ล/ /w ei1 k f @ l/

wakefulness

(n,(uncount)) /wˈeɪkfəlnəs/ /เว้ ขึ เฝิ่ล เหนอะ สึ/ /w ei1 k f @ l n @ s/

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53 Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)

Wakeful

a. Not sleeping; indisposed to sleep; watchful; vigilant. [ 1913 Webster ]

Dissembling sleep, but wakeful with the fright. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

-- Wake"ful*ly, adv. -- Wake"ful*ness, n. [ 1913 Webster ]

WordNet (3.0) WordNet (3.0)

wakefulness

(n) a periodic state during which you are conscious and aware of the world, Example:consciousness during wakefulness in a sane person is pretty well ordered and familiar

wakefulness

(n) a temporary state in which you are unable (or unwilling) to sleep, Syn. sleeplessness, Ant. sleepiness, Example:accept your wakefulness and sleep in its own contrary way is more likely to come

argus-eyed

(adj) carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger, Syn. vigilant, wakeful, open-eyed, Example:a policy of open-eyed awareness; the vigilant eye of the town watch; there was a watchful dignity in the room; a watchful parent with a toddler in tow

light

(adj) (of sleep) easily disturbed, Syn. wakeful, Example:in a light doze; a light sleeper; a restless wakeful night

waking

(adj) marked by full consciousness or alertness, Syn. wakeful, Example:worked every moment of my waking hours

watchfulness

(n) the process of paying close and continuous attention, Syn. wakefulness, vigilance, alertness, Example:wakefulness, watchfulness, and bellicosity make a good hunter; vigilance is especially susceptible to fatigue

Japanese-English: EDICT Dictionary EDICT JP-EN Dictionary

覚醒状態

[かくせいじょうたい, kakuseijoutai] (n) wakefulness

眼が冴える;目が冴える

[めがさえる, megasaeru] (exp, v1) to be wide-awake; to be wakeful; to be unable to sleep

寝損なう;寝損う(io)

[ねそこなう, nesokonau] (v5u) to miss a chance to sleep; to be wakeful

竹箆(ateji);竹篦(ateji)

[しっぺい, shippei] (n) bamboo stick used to strike meditators into greater wakefulness

不眠

[ふみん, fumin] (n, adj-no) sleeplessness; insomnia; wakefulness; (P)

不眠症