Definition: a vigil held over a corpse the night before burial
Usage: there's no weeping at an Irish wake
Definition: the wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward
Usage: the motorboat's wake capsized the canoe
Main entry: Wake, Wake Island
Definition: an island in the western Pacific between Guam and Hawaii
Main entry: aftermath, backwash, wake
Definition: the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)
Usage: the aftermath of war; in the wake of the accident no one knew how many had been injured
Main entry: come alive, wake, wake up, waken, arouse, awake, awaken
Definition: stop sleeping
Usage: She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock
Main entry: awaken, arouse, rouse, wake, wake up, waken
Definition: cause to become awake or conscious
Usage: He was roused by the drunken men in the street; Please wake me at 6 AM.
Main entry: wake
Definition: be awake, be alert, be there
Main entry: wake
Definition: make aware of
Usage: His words woke us to terrible facts of the situation
Main entry: inflame, ignite, heat, stir up, wake, fire up
Definition: arouse or excite feelings and passions
Usage: 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