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wake2

Syllabification: (wake)
Pronunciation: /wāk/
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Definition of wake

noun

  • a trail of disturbed water or air left by the passage of a ship or aircraft.
  • used to refer to the aftermath or consequences of something:the committee was set up in the wake of the inquiry

Origin:

late 15th century (denoting a track made by a person or thing): probably via Middle Low German from Old Norse vǫk, vaka 'hole or opening in ice'

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