CEFR B1

wake

noun

Meaning

The track of waves or foam left by a moving ship or other object in the water.

Examples

The speedboat left a wide wake as it sped across the lake.
Ducks paddled calmly in the wake of the passing ferry.

Synonyms: rouse, awaken, stir, arouse

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wake (B1)

noun

Pronunciation: /weɪk/

Definition

The track of waves or foam left by a moving ship or other object in the water.

Examples

The speedboat left a wide wake as it sped across the lake.
Ducks paddled calmly in the wake of the passing ferry.
We could see the churning wake from the distant fishing boat.

How to Use wake

wake up (phrasal verb): To stop sleeping. — "I always wake up early on weekdays."
wake (someone) up (phrasal verb): To cause someone to stop sleeping. — "The alarm clock woke me up at 6 AM."
in the wake of (something) (prepositional phrase): Following or as a result of something. — "There was a lot of rebuilding in the wake of the earthquake."

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