verb
/ˈweɪk/ wakes; woke /ˈwoʊk/ also waked /ˈweɪkt/; woken /ˈwoʊkən/ or waked also woke; waking
[+ obj] :to cause (a person or animal) to be awake after sleeping
[no obj] :to stop sleeping :to become awake after sleeping
usually + up
wake up
[phrasal verb]
to become fully awake and energetic
wake up or wake (someone) up :to become aware or to cause (someone) to become aware of something
wake up and smell the coffee
also wake up and smell the roses
US informal :to realize the truth about your situation :to become aware of what is really happening
noun
plural wakes
[count] :a time before a dead person is buried when people gather to remember the person who has died and often to view the body - compare 3wake
noun
plural wakes
[count] :the track left by a boat moving through the water - compare 2wake
in someone's or something's wake
used to say what is left behind by someone or something
in the wake of
used to say what happens after and often as a result of something