The difference between Knock up and Wake up

When used as verbs, knock up means to put together, fabricate, or assemble, particularly if done hastily or temporarily. see also , whereas wake up means to awaken.


check bellow for the other definitions of Knock up and Wake up

  1. Knock up as a verb (colloquial):

    To put together, fabricate, or assemble, particularly if done hastily or temporarily. See also .

    Examples:

    "I'll just knock up a quick demo for the sales presentation."

  2. Knock up as a verb (British):

    To awaken (someone) as by knocking at the door; rouse; call; summon; also, to go door-to-door on election day to persuade a candidate's supporters to go to the polling station and vote. See also .

  3. Knock up as a verb (dated):

    To exhaust; wear out; tire out; to fatigue until unable to do more.

  4. Knock up as a verb (dated, intransitive):

    To become exhausted or worn out; to fail of strength; to become wearied, as with labor; to give out.

  5. Knock up as a verb (slang):

    To impregnate, especially out of wedlock. See knocked up.

    Examples:

    "I guess his summer plans are shot now that he knocked his girlfriend up."

  6. Knock up as a verb (racket sports, intransitive):

    To gently hit the ball back and forth before a tennis match, as practice or warm-up, and to gauge the state of the playing surface, lighting, etc. See knock-up.

  7. Knock up as a verb (bookbinding):

    To make even at the edges, or to shape into book form.

    Examples:

    "to knock up printed sheets"

  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!'"