wake

Noun
  1. The consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event) (synset 111431724)
    "the aftermath of war"; "in the wake of the accident no one knew how many had been injured"
    is a type of: consequence, effect, event, issue, outcome, result, upshot - a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
    same as: aftermath, backwash
  2. An island in the western Pacific between Guam and Hawaii (synset 108857548)
    domain member region: battle of wake, battle of wake island - in December 1941 the island was captured by the Japanese after a gallant last-ditch stand by a few hundred United States marines
    is an instance of: island - a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
    is a part of: pacific, pacific ocean - the largest ocean in the world
    same as: wake island
  3. The wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward (synset 107358968)
    "the motorboat's wake capsized the canoe"
    is a type of: moving ridge, wave - one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
    same as: backwash
  4. A vigil held over a corpse the night before burial (synset 101031915)
    "there's no weeping at an Irish wake"
    is a type of: vigil, watch - the rite of staying awake for devotional purposes (especially on the eve of a religious festival)
    same as: viewing
Verb
  1. Be awake, be alert, be there (synset 200020126)
    subtypes: sit up, stay up - not go to bed
  2. Stop sleeping (synset 200018519)
    "She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock"
    entail: catch some z's, kip, log z's, sleep, slumber - be asleep
    is a type of: change state, turn - undergo a transformation or a change of position or action
    same as: arouse, awake, awaken, come alive, wake up, waken
  3. Arouse or excite feelings and passions (synset 201764964)
    "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"
    is a type of: arouse, elicit, enkindle, evoke, fire, kindle, provoke, raise - call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
    subtypes: ferment - work up into agitation or excitement
    same as: fire up, heat, ignite, inflame, stir up
  4. Make aware of (synset 200874429)
    "His words woke us to terrible facts of the situation"
    is a type of: alarm, alert - warn or arouse to a sense of danger or call to a state of preparedness
  5. Cause to become awake or conscious (synset 200018806)
    "He was roused by the drunken men in the street"; "Please wake me at 6 AM."
    is a type of: alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
    subtypes:
    same as: arouse, awaken, rouse, wake up, waken

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