Dictionary definition · Wake
noun
- an island in the western Pacific between Guam and Hawaii
- the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)"the aftermath of war"
- the wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward"the motorboat's wake capsized the canoe"
- a vigil held over a corpse the night before burial"there's no weeping at an Irish wake"
verb
- be awake, be alert, be there
- stop sleeping"She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock"
- arouse or excite feelings and passions"The ostentatious way of living of the rich ignites the hatred of the poor"
- to alert someone to something"His words woke us to terrible facts of the situation"
- cause to become awake or conscious"He was roused by the drunken men in the street"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).