LIE AWAKE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does lie awake mean? 

• LIE AWAKE (verb)
  The verb LIE AWAKE has 1 sense:

1. lie without sleeping

  Familiarity information: LIE AWAKE used as a verb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• LIE AWAKE (verb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Lie without sleeping

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Context example:

She was so worried, she lay awake all night long

Hypernyms (to "lie awake" is one way to...):

lie (be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP