This means to stop sleeping and open your eyes. We use it when someone stops resting during the night or a nap.
I wake up at seven every day.
She woke late yesterday morning.
This means to cause someone else to stop sleeping. You can wake a person actively by calling or shaking them.
I wake my little brother at eight.
She woke me with a loud noise.
This is a meeting where friends and family come together after someone dies. People usually stay awake, remember the person, and share stories.
We went to the wake to say goodbye.
The family held a wake last night.
This means the moving water left behind when a boat or ship moves. It looks like waves or foam on the water surface.
The boat left a white wake behind it.
Fish swim in the wake of the ship.
This means to not sleep through the night, often to watch or be careful. It can be done to protect or care for someone or something.
They wake all night to guard the house.
We woke late after the party night.
This meaning is more figurative. It means to make a feeling or memory become active or noticed. It is not about sleeping but about emotions or thoughts.
The story wakes strong feelings in me.
Her words woke old memories.
