wake

Noun

• a vigil held over a corpse the night before burial
  • there's no weeping at an Irish wake
    

• the wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward
  • the motorboat's wake capsized the canoe
    

• an island in the western Pacific between Guam and Hawaii

• 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

• cause to become awake or conscious
  • He was roused by the drunken men in the street
    
  • Please wake me at 6 AM.
    

• make aware of
  • His words woke us to terrible facts of the situation
    

• 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
    

• stop sleeping
  • She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock
    

• be awake, be alert, be there

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  viewing , backwash , Wake Island , Wake , aftermath , awaken , waken , rouse , wake up , arouse , inflame , stir up , ignite , heat , fire up , awake , come alive
• Antonyms: 
  cause to sleep , fall asleep , dope off , flake out , drift off , nod off , drop off , doze off , drowse off , sleep , kip , slumber , log Z's , catch some Z's