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wake
1[weyk]
verb (used without object)
to become roused from sleep; awake; awaken; waken (often followed byup ).
Antonyms:to become roused from a tranquil or inactive state; awaken; waken.
to wake from one's daydreams.
to become cognizant or aware of something; awaken; waken.
to wake to the true situation.
to be or continue to be awake.
Whether I wake or sleep, I think of you.
to remain awake for some purpose, duty, etc..
I will wake until you return.
to hold a wake over a corpse.
to keep watch or vigil.
verb (used with object)
to rouse from sleep; awake; awaken; waken (often followed byup ).
Don't wake me for breakfast. Wake me up at six o'clock.
Synonyms:to rouse from lethargy, apathy, ignorance, etc. (often followed byup ).
The tragedy woke us up to the need for safety precautions.
Synonyms: , , , ,to hold a wake for or over (a dead person).
to keep watch or vigil over.
noun
a watching, or a watch kept, especially for some solemn or ceremonial purpose.
a watch or vigil by the body of a dead person before burial, sometimes accompanied by feasting or merrymaking.
a local annual festival in England, formerly held in honor of the patron saint or on the anniversary of the dedication of a church but now usually having little or no religious significance.
the state of being awake.
between sleep and wake.
wake
2[weyk]
noun
the track of waves left by a ship or other object moving through the water.
The wake of the boat glowed in the darkness.
the path or course of anything that has passed or preceded.
The tornado left ruin in its wake.
wake
1/ ɱɪ /
verb
(often foll by up) to rouse or become roused from sleep
(often foll by up) to rouse or become roused from inactivity
(intr; often foll by to or up to) to become conscious or aware
at last he woke to the situation
(intr) to be or remain awake
(tr) to arouse (feelings etc)
dialectto hold a wake over (a corpse)
archaicto keep watch over
informalto face up to reality, especially in an unpleasant situation
noun
a watch or vigil held over the body of a dead person during the night before burial
(in Ireland) festivities held after a funeral
the patronal or dedication festival of English parish churches
a solemn or ceremonial vigil
(usually plural) an annual holiday in any of various towns in northern England, when the local factory or factories close, usually for a week or two weeks
rarethe state of being awake
wake
2/ ɱɪ /
noun
the waves or track left by a vessel or other object moving through water
the track or path left by anything that has passed
wrecked houses in the wake of the hurricane
wake
A funeral celebration, common in Ireland, at which the participants stay awake all night keeping watch over the body of the dead person before burial. A wake traditionally involves a good deal of feasting and drinking.
Usage
Other Word Forms
- waker noun
- half-waking adjective
- unwaked adjective
- unwaking adjective
- ˈɲ noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of wake1
Origin of wake2
Word History and Origins
Origin of wake1
Origin of wake2
Idioms and Phrases
in the wake of,
as a result of.
An investigation followed in the wake of the scandal.
succeeding; following.
in the wake of the pioneers.
Example Sentences
Mr Gibson said he and Ms Fulton, 31, were woken shortly before 02:00 to the sound of their smoke alarm.
She explained she had just finished showering and needed to get dressed, as well as wake up her kids.
One day, he woke up in a hospital bed with a tube shoved down his throat.
When Brian woke up after the surgery he felt "relieved" and immediately asked if his son was well.
"We're not yet in a doom loop – but we need to wake up."
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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