English · Common Verbs
woken
/ˈwoʊkən/
[/ˈwoʊkən/]
past participle of wake
Intermediateverb
Definition
Past participle of 'wake': used with 'have' to show someone has stopped sleeping.
Example
I had just woken when the phone rang loudly and startled me out of my dream.
I had just woken when the phone rang loudly and startled me out of my dream.
Etymology
From Old English 'wacan' (to wake); the participle 'woken' developed by analogy with verbs like 'broken'.
How & Where It’s Used
Used in perfect tenses, often with 'up'.