The difference between Fall asleep and Wake up

When used as verbs, fall asleep means to pass from a state of wakefulness into sleep, whereas wake up means to awaken.


check bellow for the other definitions of Fall asleep and Wake up

  1. Fall asleep as a verb:

    To pass from a state of wakefulness into sleep.

  2. Fall asleep as a verb:

    To be affected by paresthesia; to go numb.

    Examples:

    "My left leg has fallen asleep!"

  3. Fall asleep as a verb (poetic, euphemistic):

    To die .

    Examples:

    "RQ:King James Version Acts 7 60 passage=And he kneeled downe, and cried with a loud voice, Lord lay not this sinne to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleepe. And Saul was consenting vnto his death."

  1. Wake up as a verb (intransitive):

    To awaken.

  2. Wake up as a verb (transitive):

    To awaken somebody.

    Examples:

    "'Wake your brother up; it's time for school."

  3. Wake up as a verb (intransitive):

    To become more aware of a real-life situation; to concentrate on the matter in hand.

    Examples:

    "Some businesses were slow to wake up to the importance of the Internet."

    "That's the third time you've made the same mistake. Wake up!'"