Definition of wake

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  • wake is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 11
  • wake is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 11
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Definition of wake

  • the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event) (noun)

    Examples

    1. in the wake of the accident no one knew how many had been injured

    Synonyms

    1. aftermath
    2. backwash
  • stop sleeping (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. arouse
    2. awake
    3. awaken
    4. come alive
    5. wake up
    6. waken
  • a vigil held over a corpse the night before burial (noun)

    Examples

    1. there's no weeping at an Irish wake

    Synonyms

    1. viewing
  • the wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward (noun)

    Examples

    1. the motorboat's wake capsized the canoe

    Synonyms

    1. backwash
  • cause to become awake or conscious (verb)

    Examples

    1. Please wake me at 6 AM.

    Synonyms

    1. arouse
    2. awaken
    3. rouse
    4. wake up
    5. waken
  • arouse or excite feelings and passions (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. fire up
    2. heat
    3. ignite
    4. inflame
    5. stir up
  • an island in the western Pacific between Guam and Hawaii (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. wake island
  • be awake, be alert, be there (verb)
  • make aware of (verb)

See definition of wake in Merriam Webster