Wake - Meaning in Punjabi

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wake - Meaning in Punjabi

wake Word Forms & Inflections

Definitions and Meaning of Wake in English

Wake noun

1. an island in the western Pacific between Guam and Hawaii

   Synonyms

   Wake Island

wake noun

1. a vigil held over a corpse the night before burial

   Synonyms

   viewing, wake, wake

   Example

   • "there's no weeping at an Irish wake"
2. the wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward

   Synonyms

   backwash, wake, wake

   Example

   • "the motorboat's wake capsized the canoe"
3. the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)

   Synonyms

   aftermath, backwash, wake, wake

   Examples

   • "in the wake of the accident no one knew how many had been injured"
   • "the aftermath of war"

wake verb

1. stop sleeping

   Synonyms

   arouse, awake, awaken, come alive, wake up, wake, wake, waken

   Example

   • "She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock"
2. cause to become awake or conscious

   Synonyms

   arouse, awaken, rouse, wake up, wake, wake, waken

   Examples

   • "He was roused by the drunken men in the street"
   • "Please wake me at 6 AM."
3. be awake, be alert, be there

   Synonyms

   wake, wake

4. make aware of

   Synonyms

   wake, wake

   Example

   • "His words woke us to terrible facts of the situation"
5. arouse or excite feelings and passions

   Synonyms

   fire up, heat, ignite, inflame, stir up, wake, wake

   Examples

   • "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"

Synonyms of wake

• viewing
• backwash
• wake island
• aftermath, backwash
• arouse, awake, awaken, come alive, wake up, waken
• arouse, awaken, rouse, wake up, waken
• fire up, heat, ignite, inflame, stir up

Antonyms of wake

catch some z's, kip, log z's, sleep, slumber

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