wake

Meanings

• verb

  The act of rousing from sleep or torpor; arousing from inactivity or oblivion.

  - "I will wake you up at 6 am."
  - "The sun began to wake the world."
  - "He woke from a deep sleep."

• noun

  The trail or line left by a moving object, especially a boat or ship.

  - "The wake of a large ship can be seen for miles."
  - "The fishermen followed the wake of the whale."
  - "The trail of smoke was the only sign of the escaped prisoner."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈweɪk/
   
   
   
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2. /ˈweɪk/
   
   
   
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3. /ˈweɪk/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

death watch

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with wake
bake , cake , lake , make , rake

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Homophones

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1. wake (English) : A funeral procession or ceremony.
   

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Variants

List of all variants of wake that leads to same result
wake , waked , waker , wakers , wakes , waking , woke , woken , in the wake of , wake and bake , wake-and-bake , waked and baked , wakes and bakes , waking and baking , wake-robin , wake-robins , wake-up , wake up , waked up , wakes up , waking up , woke up , woken up , wake-up call , wake-up calls

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Forms

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wakes (verb): third person singular present tense and past participle, waked (verb): past tense and past participle, waking (verb): present participle, wakeful (adjective): alert and watchful

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Etymology

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Old English wecgan, wacian; related to wacian (to be awake), wac (awake, vigilant).

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Trivia

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1. The term 'wake' is also used in meteorology to describe the turbulent area of winds and waves behind a moving ship or aircraft.

2. In some cultures, a wake is a social gathering held before a funeral to pay tribute to the deceased and share memories.

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Related Concepts

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1. sleep: The opposite state of being awake.

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'wake' is often used metaphorically to describe a sense of awareness or consciousness. It can also refer to the trail or impact left by an event or person. In art, the image of a wake can represent the passing of time or the cycle of life and death.

How to Memorize "wake"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the act of waking someone up or imagine a boat leaving a trail on the water.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the feeling of being alert and awake.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym Wake: 'W'ake 'A'nd 'K'eep 'E'nergized.

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