wake up one day
To undergo an overnight change, often an unplanned oneTo undergo an overnight change, often an unplanned one (used with and).
» Tom woke up the next day feeling better.
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1 senses(idiomatic, informal)To undergo an overnight change, often an unplanned one (used with and).
The feud between the Hatfields and the McCoys must have been fueled by some event, as no reasonable person would wake up one day and decide they hated everyone in the other family.
Examples
28 sentencesTom woke up the next day feeling better.
She wakes him up every day at 6:30.
ruОна будит его каждый день в 6:30. — odexed
deSie weckt ihn jeden Tag um 6:30 Uhr. — Esperantostern
Tom woke up the next day with a painful headache.
ruНа следующий день Том проснулся с мучительной головной болью. — odexed
Tom woke up the next day with a severe headache.
Tom woke up the next day with a very bad headache.
Forms
wakes up one day, waking up one day, woke up one day, woken up one day| Base form | wake up one day · to wake up one day |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | wakes up one day |
| Present participle | waking up one day |
| Past simple | woke up one day |
| Past participle | woken up one day |
irregular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle