wake
Noun
1. the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event); "the aftermath of war"; "in the wake of the accident no one knew how many had been injured"
(synonym) aftermath, backwash
(hypernym) consequence, effect, outcome, result, event, issue, upshot
2. the wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward; "the motorboat's wake capsized the canoe"
(synonym) backwash
(hypernym) wave, moving ridge
3. a vigil held over a corpse the night before burial; "there's no weeping at an Irish wake"
(synonym) viewing
(hypernym) vigil, watch
Verb
1. be awake, be alert, be there
(antonym) sleep, kip, slumber, log Z's, catch some Z's
(hyponym) stay up, sit up
(derivation) waking
2. stop sleeping; "She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock"
(synonym) wake up, awake, arouse, awaken, come alive, waken
(hypernym) change state, turn
(entail) sleep, kip, slumber, log Z's, catch some Z's
(derivation) waker
3. arouse or excite feelings and passions; "The ostentatious way of living of the rich ignites the hatred of the poor"; "The refugees' fate stirred up compassion around the world"; "Wake old feelings of hatred"
(synonym) inflame, stir up, ignite, heat, fire up
(hypernym) arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke
(hyponym) ferment
4. make aware of; "His words woke us to terrible facts of the situation"
(hypernym) alarm, alert
5. cause to become awake or conscious; "He was roused by the drunken men in the street"; "Please wake me at 6 AM."
(synonym) awaken, waken, rouse, wake up, arouse
(hypernym) change, alter, modify
(hyponym) reawaken
Waked
(imp. & p. p.)
of Wake
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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