Definition, synonyms and related words
simple past tense and past participle of wake
"After I woke up early, I had to finish my homework before school started."
In plain English: To be woke means to notice when someone is being unfair or prejudiced and call it out instead of ignoring it.
"The community woke to the sound of thunder early in the morning."
Awake: conscious and not asleep.
"She woke up early to catch the sunrise."
In plain English: Woke means being aware of social injustices and treating everyone with fairness and respect.
"The woke crowd gathered to protest the new policy changes in town."
The word "woke" is a shortened form of "woken," originally meaning to be awake. While it has long referred to being alert to social injustice since the 1930s, its derogatory usage has become most common in recent years.