wake
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- noun
- /weɪk/
- A flock of birds had appeared, following the wake of the vessel.
- leave behind a wake
- ship's wake
- wake on the water
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- Waves, wakes, flows, floods, influxes, floodgates, tides.
Examples
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The little dinghies sailed in their mothers' wakes, crowding close to each other but never touching.
Fiction book (1994) -
Briefly, her sails boiled in the water, spreading a wake of milky light.
Fiction book (1995) -
And what happened was, it created a big wake.
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So just think about the wake that's left behind a boat.
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So just think about the wake that's left behind the boat.
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With a spray of gravel scattering in its wake, a sleek red Triumph pulled up.
Fiction book (1993) -
As the boat sped away, it left a large wake that rocked the nearby canoes.
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The surfers eagerly waited for the big ship to pass, hoping to catch a good wave from its wake.
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After the yacht passed, the fishermen struggled to steady their small boat in its wake.
Synonyms
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6.1
A backward flow of water behind a moving boat that rocks small boats
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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 the water trail is like the 'path' a boat leaves behind on the sea; think of the white waves that follow a moving boat — that visible path is its wake.