Wake

/weik/
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Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A vigil held over a corpse before burial: A gathering where people watch over or sit with a dead body, often involving prayers or remembrance.
    • The visible track of disturbed water left by a moving ship or boat: The trail of waves and turbulence created behind a vessel as it moves through water.
    • The aftermath or consequences of a significant event: The situation or effects that follow, especially a notable or disruptive occurrence.

  2. Verb:

    • To stop sleeping; to become awake: To cease being asleep and regain consciousness.
    • To cause someone to stop sleeping; to rouse: To make another person become awake or conscious.
    • To make someone aware of something: To cause someone to realize or become conscious of a fact or situation.
    • To stir up or arouse feelings, memories, or passions: To evoke or rekindle emotions, thoughts, or reactions.
Usage Examples

  • Noun:

    • The family held a quiet wake for their grandfather.
    • The ferry's powerful wake rocked the small fishing boat.
    • The policy changes came in the wake of the economic crisis.

  • Verb:

    • I usually wake at sunrise.
    • Could you wake me at 7 AM tomorrow?
    • The documentary woke the public to the severity of the issue.
    • The old song woke a deep sense of nostalgia in her.
Advanced Usage

  • "In the wake of": Following as a consequence of; in the aftermath of.

    • The company made several reforms in the wake of the scandal.

  • "To wake to something": To become conscious and aware of a particular situation or sound.

    • She woke to the smell of fresh coffee.

  • "To wake the dead" (idiomatic): To be extremely loud.

    • That alarm clock is loud enough to wake the dead!
Variants and Related Words
  • Waker (n): One who wakes.

  • Waking (adj): Occurring during the time one is awake.

    • His waking hours were filled with worry.

  • Awake (adj, v): Not asleep; to stop sleeping.

  • Awaken (v): To rouse from sleep; to stir up.
Synonyms
  • Noun (vigil): Watch, vigil.
  • Noun (track): Trail, path, wash.
  • Noun (aftermath): Aftermath, consequence, result.
  • Verb (rouse): Awaken, rouse, arouse, stir.
  • Verb (evoke): Stimulate, provoke, kindle, ignite.
Related Phrasal Verbs

  • Wake up: To stop sleeping; to become alert or aware.

    • I need to wake up early for my flight.
    • It's time to wake up to the realities of climate change.

  • Wake up to: To become aware of a fact or situation.

    • He finally woke up to the truth about their relationship.
Related Idioms

  • Wake-up call: An event that shocks someone into taking action or realizing a truth.

    • The heart attack was a wake-up call for him to start exercising.

  • Follow in the wake of: To come after and be influenced by someone or something; to follow closely behind.

    • Many younger artists followed in the wake of the famous painter's innovative style.
Noun
  1. a vigil held over a corpse the night before burial
    • there's no weeping at an Irish wake
  2. the wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward
    • the motorboat's wake capsized the canoe
  3. an island in the western Pacific between Guam and Hawaii
  4. 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
Verb
  1. cause to become awake or conscious
    • He was roused by the drunken men in the street
    • Please wake me at 6 AM.
  2. make aware of
    • His words woke us to terrible facts of the situation
  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
  4. stop sleeping
    • She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock
  5. be awake, be alert, be there

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