wake

The word “wake” has 1 syllable: wake.

It's pronounced as /weɪk/.


What is synonym and antonym for wake?

In the thesaurus, “wake” has 9 synonyms and 17 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for wake along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for wake

  • aftermath
  • alert
  • awake
  • awaken
  • consciousness
  • rouse
  • wakefulness
  • warn
  • wave

Antonyms for wake

  • bed
  • doze
  • dozing
  • drop off
  • lull
  • nap
  • napping
  • nod
  • repose
  • rest
  • resting
  • risk
  • shut-eye
  • sleep
  • slumber
  • slumbering
  • snoozing

Meanings of wake

  • noun
    1. The act of waking, or state of being awake.
    2. The state of forbearing sleep, especially for solemn or festive purposes; a vigil.
    3. A period after a person's death before or after the body is buried, cremated, etc.; in some cultures accompanied by a party and/or collectively sorting through the deceased's personal effects.
    4. (Church of England) An annual parish festival formerly held in commemoration of the dedication of a church. Originally, prayers were said on the evening preceding, and hymns were sung during the night, in the church; subsequently, these vigils were discontinued, and the day itself, often with succeeding days, was occupied in rural pastimes and exercises, attended by eating and drinking.
    5. A number of vultures assembled together.
    6. The path left behind a ship on the surface of the water.
    7. The turbulent air left behind a flying aircraft.
    8. The area behind something, typically a rapidly moving object.
  • verb
    1. (often followed by up) To stop sleeping.
    2. (often followed by up) To make somebody stop sleeping; to rouse from sleep.
    3. To put in motion or action; to arouse; to excite.
    4. To be excited or roused up; to be stirred up from a dormant, torpid, or inactive state; to be active.
    5. To lay out a body prior to burial in order to allow family and friends to pay their last respects.
    6. To watch, or sit up with, at night, as a dead body.
    7. To be or remain awake; not to sleep.
    8. To be alert; to keep watch.
    9. To sit up late for festive purposes; to hold a night revel.

Example Sentences

  • In the wake of the storm, the community rallied together to aid those affected.
  • She sat quietly in the wake of the news, processing its implications.
  • The boat left a gentle wake as it glided across the calm waters.
  • His sudden departure left a wake of confusion among his colleagues.
  • The company faced significant challenges in the wake of the economic downturn.

On this page you'll find 26 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to wake, such as: aftermath, alert, awake, awaken, bed, consciousness, doze.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

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called forth

  • appeal to
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  • cause
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calls forth

  • appeal to
  • arouse
  • ask
  • assemble
  • attract
  • awaken
  • bring about
  • bring out
  • call
  • call for
  • call in
  • cause
  • conjure
  • convene
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came around

  • accede
  • accept
  • acclimate
  • accommodate
  • accord
  • accustom
  • acquiesce
  • adhere to
  • advance
  • agree
  • allocate
  • allot
  • alter
  • arouse
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  • awaken
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  • better
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  • bounce back
  • buy
  • call
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  • came to
  • capitulate
  • cave in
  • cede
  • comply
  • concur
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  • correct
  • cut
  • develop
  • donate
  • ease off
  • encourage
  • energize
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  • fit
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  • gain
  • give
  • give in
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  • go along
  • gratify
  • grow
  • heal
  • help
  • hit
  • increase
  • inspect
  • invest
  • invigorate
  • let go
  • lift
  • modify
  • negotiate
  • obey
  • observe
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  • owe
  • pass
  • permit
  • pick up
  • play
  • please
  • prepare
  • progress
  • promote
  • quicken
  • quit
  • raise
  • reactivate
  • readjust
  • rebound
  • recover
  • recuperate
  • reform
  • rejuvenate
  • rekindle
  • relax
  • renew
  • renovate
  • repair
  • restore
  • resurrect
  • resuscitate
  • revamp
  • revise
  • revitalize
  • revive
  • rise
  • rouse
  • satisfy
  • see
  • settle
  • shape
  • sign up
  • slacken
  • soften
  • spin
  • stay at
  • strengthen
  • submit
  • subside
  • suit
  • swing
  • tailor
  • talk
  • tour
  • transfer
  • twist
  • undertake
  • upgrade

kindle

  • arouse
  • awaken
  • burn
  • fire
  • foment
  • ignite
  • inflame
  • inspire
  • light
  • provoke
  • rouse
  • scorch
  • sharpen
  • stimulate
  • stir
  • torch
  • whet
  • work up

observant

  • absorbed
  • alert
  • attentive
  • awake
  • aware
  • careful
  • discerning
  • discriminating
  • focused
  • immersed
  • intelligent
  • interested
  • mindful
  • perceptive
  • vigilant
  • watchful

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