1. verb /ˈweɪk/
I woke up at 4 am this morning.
b) (often followed by up) To make somebody stop sleeping.
How long I slept I cannot tell, for I had nothing to guide me to the time, but woke at length, and found myself still in darkness.
2. noun /ˈweɪk/
a) A period after a persons death before the body is buried, in some cultures accompanied by a party.
b) The path left behind a ship on the surface of the water.
Syn: death watch
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