wake

intransitive-verb
UK: /weɪk/
US: /weɪk/

  1. To stop sleeping; to become awake.

    1. I wake up at 7 AM every day, and I feel great. [ ] [ ]
    2. The loud music from the street made it impossible to wake early for my exam. [ ] [ ]

  2. To cause someone to stop sleeping.

    1. Please wake me up before you leave the house. [ ] [ ]
    2. Don't wake the baby because she needs her sleep to feel better. [ ] [ ]

  3. To become aware or conscious of something.

    1. I wake to the smell of coffee every morning. [ ] [ ]
    2. She had to wake up to the reality that he was never coming back to her. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

arise rouse path stir awaken vigil watch trail
wake transitive-verb

  1. To rouse from sleep; awaken someone.

    1. Can you wake me at six tomorrow? [ ] [ ]
    2. The alarm clock will wake the entire house if it goes off that loudly. [ ] [ ]

  2. To make someone aware of something.

    1. The documentary woke people to the dangers of pollution. [ ] [ ]
    2. His speech woke the audience to the urgent need for climate action effectively. [ ] [ ]

  3. To stir up; to excite or revive.

    1. The movie will wake memories of your childhood. [ ] [ ]
    2. The smell of the sea can wake a longing for adventure and travel abroad. [ ] [ ]
wake noun

  1. A ceremony to remember a person who has died, usually held before the funeral.

    1. We held a wake for our grandmother. [ ] [ ]
    2. The family organized a wake where friends could share memories of the deceased. [ ] [ ]

  2. The trail of disturbed water left behind a moving boat or other object in the water.

    1. The boat left a large wake behind it. [ ] [ ]
    2. Seagulls followed the ship, hoping to find food stirred up in its wake near shore. [ ] [ ]

  3. A vigil or watch, often held over a dead body.

    1. They kept wake throughout the night. [ ] [ ]
    2. The nurses maintained a constant wake over the critically ill patient at the hospital. [ ] [ ]
wake adverb

  1. To stay awake or keep vigil.

    1. I will wake up all night to finish my report. [ ] [ ]
    2. We must wake up and confront the challenges that lie ahead in the future. [ ] [ ]
wake phrasal-verb

  1. wake up: To stop sleeping, to become awake.

    1. I wake up at 7 am. [ ] [ ]
    2. Please wake up early and make some coffee for everyone else. [ ] [ ]

  2. wake up: To realize something is wrong or important.

    1. It's time to wake up. [ ] [ ]
    2. The government needs to wake up to the severity of the situation quickly. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "wake" in English means: To stop sleeping; to become awake., To cause someone to stop sleeping., To become aware or conscious of something..

The phonetic transcription of "wake" is /weɪk/ in British English and /weɪk/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "wake": arise, rouse, path, stir, awaken, vigil, watch, trail.

Example usage of "wake": "I wake up at 7 AM every day, and I feel great.". More examples on the page.