verb
Uncommon
woken
WOH-kuhn
Woken (verb) means past participle of wake: roused from sleep. Example: “She had woken up before dawn to catch the flight.”
verb
1
Past participle of wake: roused from sleep.
"She had woken up before dawn to catch the flight."
How to use woken
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe form of "wake" used after "have" or "had" — "I have woken", not "I have woke".
Common mistake
In careful writing, use "woken" (not "woke") after "have/has/had": "I have woken up early," not "I have woke up early."
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Word forms
- Third person singular
- wokens
- Past tense
- wokened
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She had _____ up before dawn to catch the flight.
Etymology
Formed, in terms of its structure, from woke and the suffix -n.
Rhymes for woken
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What does “woken” mean?
The word “woken” means past participle of wake: roused from sleep. In plain terms, the form of "wake" used after "have" or "had" — "I have woken", not "I have woke".
How do you pronounce “woken”?
“Woken” is pronounced WOH-kuhn (/ˈwoʊ.kən/ in IPA).
How do you use “woken” in a sentence?
Here is “woken” used in a sentence: “She had woken up before dawn to catch the flight.”
What part of speech is “woken”?
“Woken” is a verb.
Is “woken” a common word?
“Woken” is an uncommon word in modern English.
