wake
/weɪk/
noun
- The trail of disturbed water left behind a moving ship or boat.
- Ducks swam in the wake of the small fishing boat.
- The wake from the speedboat rocked the kayak.
- The ferry left a wide wake as it crossed the lake.
- A watch or vigil held over the body of a dead person before burial, often involving family and friends.
- At the wake, friends shared stories about the deceased.
- The family held a wake at the funeral home the night before the service.
- Many people came to the wake to pay their respects.
- The path or track left behind something that has passed; often used figuratively to mean 'aftermath' or 'consequence'.
- The storm left a trail of destruction in its wake.
- In the wake of the scandal, the CEO resigned.
- The new policy brought many changes in its wake.
verb
- To stop sleeping; to become conscious after sleeping.
- The baby woke suddenly from a loud noise.
- I usually wake at 7 AM on weekdays.
- She wakes early every morning to go jogging.
- To cause someone to stop sleeping.
- Please don't wake the cat; she's sleeping peacefully.
- He tried not to wake his roommate when he came in late.
- The alarm clock woke me at six o'clock.
- To become alert or aware of something; to realize or notice.
- It took a long time for the company to wake to the need for change.
- She finally woke to the fact that she had been lied to.
- The documentary woke the public to the dangers of pollution.
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