a vigil held over a corpse the night before burial; "there''s no weeping at an Irish wake";
the wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward; "the motorboat''s wake capsized the canoe";
an island in the western Pacific between Guam and Hawaii;
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";
stop sleeping; "She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock";
cause to become awake or conscious; "He was roused by the drunken men in the street"; "Please wake me at 6 AM.";
be awake, be alert, be there;
make aware of; "His words woke us to terrible facts of the situation";
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";
