Unscramble wake

Definition of wake

noun:

• 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". Synonyms: aftermath, backwash.
• an island in the western Pacific between Guam and Hawaii. Synonyms: Wake, Wake Island.
• the wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward; "the motorboat's wake capsized the canoe". Synonyms: backwash.
• a vigil held over a corpse the night before burial; "there's no weeping at an Irish wake". Synonyms: viewing.

verb:

• be awake, be alert, be there. Antonyms: sleep.
• stop sleeping; "She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock". Synonyms: arouse, awake, awaken, come alive, wake up, waken. Antonyms: fall asleep.
• 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". Synonyms: fire up, heat, ignite, inflame, stir up.
• make aware of; "His words woke us to terrible facts of the situation".
• cause to become awake or conscious; "He was roused by the drunken men in the street", "Please wake me at 6 AM.". Synonyms: arouse, awaken, rouse, wake up, waken. Antonyms: cause to sleep.

Related words

call, ferment, reawaken.

Words nearby

awake, bake, cake, fake, hake, lake, make, rake, sake, take, wade, wage, waken, waker, wale, wane, ware, wave.

Rhymes with

ache, awake, bake, blake, brake, break, cake, drake, fake, flake, forsake, haik, hake, lake, make, mistake, opaque, partake, quake, rake.