Meaning of "wake" : Online English Dictionary : Word Search by Wordhut.com

Meaning of wake

1. (n) a vigil held over a corpse the night before burial; "there''s no weeping at an Irish wake"

2. (n) the wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward; "the motorboat''s wake capsized the canoe"

3. (n) an island in the western Pacific between Guam and Hawaii

4. (n) 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"

5. (v) stop sleeping; "She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock"

6. (v) cause to become awake or conscious; "He was roused by the drunken men in the street"; "Please wake me at 6 AM."

7. (v) be awake, be alert, be there

8. (v) make aware of; "His words woke us to terrible facts of the situation"

9. (v) 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"

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