wake
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7.2
- noun
- /weɪk/
- "Why did you all fight like that at Terrence's wake?" I asked.
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Watch on YouTubeAnd to start asking about these clothes at the wake.
- And to start asking about these clothes at the wake.
- He said, yeah, a few of the big gangsters, local gangsters came over and said, Gov, he's coming to the wake.
- I like, you know, like at a wake, like they just sit there and they're like praying and stuff like yeah, like put them in like like this.
- Yeah, I'm just saying like, if you're going to crash a funeral or wake needs to be like to someone that was like universally hated or a racist.
- And the day came for her wake and I remember I could not sleep the night before at all.
Examples
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" Ron's having the wake at the house tonight," she says.
Fiction book (1994) -
At the wake, people reminisced about the good times they had with him, sharing laughter and tears.
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And the day came for her wake and I remember I could not sleep the night before at all.
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-We have to dress up for the wake, you know.
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The only thing we'll have here is the wake, and it will be a nice wake, too.
Fiction book (1995) -
Everybody drinks at a wake.
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Trump went to that wake and was welcomed there, spoke to the widow, spoke to the family.
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I went to my granddad's funeral, went to the wake, had a few beers, went back to Norwich and went on a night out.
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- I just came from Hal Duncan's wake.
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With great ceremony, he'd worn full Institute attire to the wake and funeral.
Fiction book (1997)
Synonyms
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5.3
A time when people gather to see the dead person's body and pay respects
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9.9
A ceremony held for a dead person to honour them
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9.9
A time when family and friends stay near a dead person before burial
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8.2
A 1941 World War II battle in which Japanese forces captured Wake Island from outnumbered American marines
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8.6
A battle in December 1941 where Japan captured Wake Island after American marines fought hard
- US
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9.9
A woodland plant with three leaves and one three-petaled flower common in North America
- Jargon
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3.6
A sound that makes people get out of bed, often used in camps or the military
A low plant with white flowers that lives for many years in southeastern United States woods
- Specialized
A wildflower with dark purple flowers without stems that grows in central United States prairies
- Specialized
An electronic signal that makes a device leave sleep mode and start working
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Etymology
Wake The word wake for a funeral vigil comes from an old idea meaning 'to watch', because people stayed awake beside the dead to keep watch and remember them.