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[King_]

I have heard some dialogues in a movie.

- Sorry, I hope I didn't wake you up.
- No, I was sort of up.

I almost have got something about "sort of" on Cambridge Dictionary but I didn't understand what does "be + sort of + something" mean exactly!

Somebody describe it to me, please.

Thanks.

 

[bhaisahab]

As your link says, it means "in some way or to some degree".

 

[King_]

As your link says, it means "in some way or to some degree".

Yeah, but can you describe it more? in another words, what does "I was sort of up" mean?

 

[Tarheel]

You heard some dialogue in a movie, and context should help you figure out the meaning of what is said.

 

[emsr2d2]

You should have asked for someone to explain it to you, not describe it to you.

 

[emsr2d2]

Yeah, but can you describe it more? in another words, what does "I was sort of up" mean?

It probably means that he/she had got out of bed but had probably not yet had a wash/shower and got dressed, or had breakfast. He/she is "up" (out of bed) but probably not really ready for the day ahead.

 

[Tdol]

Out of bed, but not really ready to speak to people- awake, but not alert.

 

[emsr2d2]

Probably hadn't had their first cup of coffee of the day. I'm told this is a problem for some people! I wouldn't know - I don't drink the stuff. ;-)