# wakes

Pronunciation: say "WAYKS" /weɪks/

## Verb

1. Third-person singular simple present of wake. — third-person singular simple present indicative of wake
   - Simple: Third-person singular simple present of wake. Use this form with he, she, or it.
   - _He wakes early on weekdays and sleeps in on Sundays._
   - _The campsite wakes to birdsong long before the sun is up._

## Noun

2. Plural of wake. — plural of wake
   - Simple: Plural of wake. Use it when you mean more than one.
   - _The ferries cut deep wakes through the crowded harbor._
   - _Mourners attended both wakes during that somber week._
3. A traditional local holiday in parts of northern England, when a town's workplaces close and people take time off together.
   - Simple: A local holiday in parts of northern England, when a town closes down for a break.
   - _Factory workers looked forward to the wakes, when the mills fell silent for a week._
   - _The summer wakes drew crowds to the seaside resorts of Lancashire._

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