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" [syn: aftermath, backwash]
2 an island in the western Pacific between Guam
and Hawaii [syn: Wake
Island]
3 the wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves
forward; "the motorboat's wake capsized the canoe" [syn: backwash]
4 a vigil held over a corpse the night before
burial; "there's no weeping at an Irish wake" [syn: viewing]
Verb
1 be awake, be alert, be there [ant: sleep]
2 stop sleeping; "She woke up to the sound of the
alarm clock" [syn: wake up, awake, arouse, awaken, come alive,
waken] [ant: fall
asleep]
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" [syn: inflame, stir up, ignite, heat, fire up]
4 make aware of; "His words woke us to terrible
facts of the situation"
5 cause to become awake or conscious; "He was
roused by the drunken men in the street"; "Please wake me at 6 AM."
[syn: awaken, waken, rouse, wake up, arouse] [ant: cause to
sleep] [also: woken,
woke]
English
Pronunciation
- /'wɔʊkən/
- Rhymes: -əʊkən
Verb
woken- past participle of wake