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 68 synonyms and 37 antonyms.

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

Synonyms for wake

admonish
advise
aftermath
agitate
alert
apprise
arise
arouse
augur
awake
awaken
backwash
bestir
bode
caution
consciousness
deathwatch
disturb
excite
forbode
forebode
forecast
foreshadow
foretell
foretoken
forewarn
funeral service
furrow
get up
harbinger
inform
insomnia
knock up
last rites
notify
obsequies
path
portend
predict
presage
prognosticate
prophesy
provoke
raise
reawaken
revive
rewake
rise
rites
roll out
rouse
roust
rout
shift
sleeplessness
stimulate
stir
track
train
turn out
uprise
vigil
wakefulness
waken
warn
wash
watch
wave

Antonyms for wake

bed
catnap
catnapping
couch
doze
dozing
drop off
drowse
flop
forty winks
hypnotize
imperil
lie up
lull
mesmerize
nap
napping
nod
oversleep
oversleeping
repose
rest
resting
retire
risk
sack out
shut-eye
siesta
sleep
sleep in
slumber
slumbering
snooze
snoozing
turn in
wink
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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 105 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to wake, such as: admonish, advise, aftermath, agitate, alert, apprise, arise.

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