From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
wake
n 1: 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" [syn:
aftermath, wake, backwash]
2: an island in the western Pacific between Guam and Hawaii
[syn: Wake Island, Wake]
3: the wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward; "the
motorboat's wake capsized the canoe" [syn: wake,
backwash]
4: a vigil held over a corpse the night before burial; "there's
no weeping at an Irish wake" [syn: wake, viewing]
v 1: be awake, be alert, be there [ant: catch some Z's, kip,
log Z's, sleep, slumber]
2: stop sleeping; "She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock"
[syn: wake up, awake, arouse, awaken, wake, come
alive, waken] [ant: dope off, doze off, drift off,
drop off, drowse off, fall asleep, flake out, nod
off]
3: 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" [syn: inflame, stir up, wake,
ignite, heat, fire up]
4: make aware of; "His words woke us to terrible facts of the
situation"
5: cause to become awake or conscious; "He was roused by the
drunken men in the street"; "Please wake me at 6 AM." [syn:
awaken, wake, waken, rouse, wake up, arouse]
[ant: cause to sleep]