- aftermath, wake, backwash - 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"
--1 is a kind of consequence, effect, outcome, result, event, issue, upshot
- Wake Island, Wake - an island in the western Pacific between Guam and Hawaii
--2 is a kind of island
--2 is a part of Pacific, Pacific Ocean - wake, backwash - the wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward; "the motorboat's wake capsized the canoe"
--3 is a kind of wave, moving ridge
- wake, viewing - a vigil held over a corpse the night before burial; "there's no weeping at an Irish wake"
--4 is a kind of vigil, watch
- wake - be awake, be alert, be there
Antonyms: sleep, kip, slumber, log Z's, catch some Z's
Sample sentence:Derived form: noun waking1
Somebody ----s
- wake up, awake, arouse, awaken, wake, come alive, waken - stop sleeping; "She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock"
--2 is one way to change state, turn
Sample sentence:Derived form: noun waker2
Somebody ----s
- inflame, stir up, wake, ignite, heat, fire up - 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"
--3 is one way to arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
- wake - make aware of; "His words woke us to terrible facts of the situation"
--4 is one way to alarm, alert
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
- awaken, wake, waken, rouse, wake up, arouse - cause to become awake or conscious; "He was roused by the drunken men in the street"; "Please wake me at 6 AM."
--5 is one way to change, alter, modify
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
- awaken, wake, waken, rouse, wake up, arouse - cause to become awake or conscious; "He was roused by the drunken men in the street"; "Please wake me at 6 AM."