shake awake


a sudden, violent awakening that occurs when one realizes that he or she has dozed off in public; usually, the venue is a lecture hall. the awakening is rarely soft and is frequently punctuated by a strong shake, wherein the victim will spasm limbs and then pretend as though he or she had been awake the entire time. for a few seconds afterward, the victim will have a hard time thinking clearly and will usually curse the recent violent awakening.
i fell asleep during microelectronics. in my sleep, i remembered that my binder was precariously balanced on the edge of my desk and the one adjacent. i had the biggest shake awake ever when, in a torrent of irrational dream-thought, i determined that i had to save it from falling, even though there was no chance of that happening.

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