The Oxford Thesaurus An A-Z Dictionary of Synonyms - wakeэ n.

1) track, trail, aftermath, path, backwash, wash, bow wave; trace, spoor, scent: The wake from the passing boats damages the docks. No matter where he went, they followed in his wake. 2) in the wake of. following (on or upon) , after, subsequent to; as a result or consequence of, on account of, because of, owing to, by virtue of: In the wake of the law's enactment, scores of abortions were performed.