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| agile |
quick in mind; sharp; alert. [1/2 definitions] |
| APB |
a general bulletin or alert sent to many law-enforcement agencies; all-points bulletin. |
| awake |
very aware; alert. [1/5 definitions] |
| bleary-eyed |
not alert; not perceptive. [1/2 definitions] |
| bolt upright |
in a stiff, highly alert position. |
| caffeine |
a bitter substance found in coffee, tea, chocolate, and some sodas. Caffeine stimulates the heart and nervous system and can cause a person to stay awake and alert. |
| caution |
close attention and care; the act of being careful and alert. [1/3 definitions] |
| clearheaded |
possessing an alert, perceptive, wide-awake mind. |
| comatose |
not alert or lively; lethargic. [1/2 definitions] |
| flag1 |
to signal or alert, esp. to stop, using or as if using a flag (sometimes fol. by "down"). [1/3 definitions] |
| fore2 |
in golf, used as a warning to alert those who may be in the path of a golf ball that is about to be driven. |
| have one's wits about one |
to stay alert and watchful. |
| heads-up |
displaying quick thinking or resourcefulness; alert; resourceful. [1/3 definitions] |
| hyperalert |
combined form of alert. |
| keep one's wits about one |
to stay alert and watchful. |
| live wire |
(informal) a lively, alert, and energetic person. [1/2 definitions] |
| observant |
watching carefully; alert; attentive. [1/2 definitions] |
| on guard |
alert and prepared. |
| on one's toes |
(informal) alert and ready to act. |
| on the ball |
alert to one's surroundings; aware. [1/2 definitions] |
| on the qui vive |
on the lookout; alert; watchful. |
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