Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913 Wide-awake /(wīd`ȧ*wāk")/ · Wide·-a·wake · IPA a. n. 01 a. Fully awake; not drowsy or dull; hence, knowing; keen; alert. 1. Fully awake; not drowsy or dull; hence, knowing; keen; alert. 02 n. A broad-brimmed, low-crowned felt hat. 1. A broad-brimmed, low-crowned felt hat.