WAKE
Scrabble letter values: W4A1K5E1 = 11
Definition
- noun the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event). — synonyms: aftermath, backwash
- noun an island in the western Pacific between Guam and Hawaii. — synonyms: Wake_Island
- noun the wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward. — synonyms: backwash
- noun a vigil held over a corpse the night before burial. — synonyms: viewing
- verb be awake, be alert, be there.
- verb stop sleeping. — synonyms: wake_up, awake, arouse, awaken, come_alive, waken
- verb arouse or excite feelings and passions. — synonyms: inflame, stir_up, ignite, heat, fire_up
- verb make aware of.
- verb cause to become awake or conscious. — synonyms: awaken, waken, rouse, wake_up, arouse
Examples
- “the aftermath of war”
- “in the wake of the accident no one knew how many had been injured”
- “the motorboat's wake capsized the canoe”