wake (noun)
1: 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" [syn: aftermath, backwash]
2: an island in the western Pacific between Guam and Hawaii [syn: Wake Island, Wake]
3: the wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward; "the motorboat's wake capsized the canoe" [syn: backwash]
4: a vigil held over a corpse the night before burial; "there's no weeping at an Irish wake" [syn: viewing]
wake
(verb)
1: be awake, be alert, be there [ant: sleep]
2: stop sleeping; "She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock" [syn: wake up, awake, arouse, awaken, come alive, waken] [ant: fall asleep]
3: 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" [syn: inflame, [[stir up]], ignite, heat, fire up]
4: make aware of; "His words woke us to terrible facts of the situation"
5: cause to become awake or conscious; "He was roused by the drunken men in the street"; "Please wake me at 6 AM." [syn: awaken, waken, rouse, wake up, arouse] [ant: cause to sleep]