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"
Used in a Sentence
wake
How to use wake in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for wake.
Editorial note
He told the whole story adding he didn't want to wake his wife so he grabbed what he could.
Examples8
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Parts of speech2
Quick take
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"
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of wake gathered in one view.
an island in the western Pacific between Guam and Hawaii
the wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward; "the motorboat's wake capsized the canoe"
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for 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"
noun
an island in the western Pacific between Guam and Hawaii
See also: Wake
noun
the wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward; "the motorboat's wake capsized the canoe"
See also: backwash
noun
a vigil held over a corpse the night before burial; "there's no weeping at an Irish wake"
See also: viewing
verb
be awake, be alert, be there
verb
stop sleeping; "She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock"
verb
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"
verb
make aware of; "His words woke us to terrible facts of the situation"
verb
cause to become awake or conscious; "He was roused by the drunken men in the street"; "Please wake me at 6 AM."
Example sentences
He told the whole story adding he didn't want to wake his wife so he grabbed what he could.
We didn't need major corporations like Google campaigning to wake us up.
If I wake up in the morning and have control I can think "today I'm going to make my company so fucking awesome, yeah!
And it goes onWe need to wake up and see that those that "protect" our safety have reduced us to a state of fear worse than that which we are trying to prevent.
You have completely mischaracterized him as being careless, from a guy who used to wake me up at 5am just to check the smallest details of a story.
This value proposition may have paid in a big way for founders in select companies but it has also left large numbers of seriously harmed founders in its wake over the years.
I was kind of hoping that competitive pressure from Microsoft and Amazon and more recently Facebook would make us wake up collectively and start doing universal services.
When you were a child, would any of you have believed that one day in the early 21st century, you would wake up in a world where your own government spies on each and every single citizen, plus whoever is connected to them in another country, where they send agents to newspapers to oppress the freedom of the press?I mean, isn't this almost surreal?
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use wake in a sentence?
He told the whole story adding he didn't want to wake his wife so he grabbed what he could.
What does wake mean?
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"
What part of speech is wake?
wake is commonly used as noun, verb.