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wake

/ wake /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a vigil held over a corpse the night before burial
"there''s no weeping at an Irish wake"
Type of:
vigil watch
noun Sense 2
the wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward
"the motorboat''s wake capsized the canoe"
Type of:
wave moving ridge
verb Sense 3
be awake, be alert, be there
Opposites:
sleep kip slumber log Z's catch some Z's
Kinds of:
stay up sit up
Derived:
waking
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 4
make aware of
"His words woke us to terrible facts of the situation"
Type of:
alarm alert
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
noun Sense 5
an island in the western Pacific between Guam and Hawaii
Type of:
island
Has parts:
Pacific Pacific Ocean
noun Sense 6
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"
Type of:
consequence effect outcome
verb Sense 7
cause to become awake or conscious
"He was roused by the drunken men in the street"
"Please wake me at 6 AM."
Opposites:
cause to sleep
Type of:
change alter modify
Kinds of:
reawaken bring to bring back bring round bring around
Derived:
waker rouser arouser arousal awakening
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
verb Sense 8
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"
Type of:
arouse elicit enkindle
Kinds of:
ferment
Derived:
heat warmth passion inflammation inflaming
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 9
stop sleeping
"She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock"
Opposites:
fall asleep dope off flake out drift off nod off
Type of:
change state turn
Derived:
awakening wakening waking up waker arousal
Entails:
sleep kip slumber
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Semantic Complexity
76%
Sense Count
9
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
58
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

vigil watch wave moving ridge stay up sit up sleep kip slumber log Z's catch some Z's alarm