Phrase guide

in the wake of

prep · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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1

prep

Meaning 1

Following.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

  • The city rebuilt in the wake of the earthquake.
  • Economic reforms followed in the wake of political change.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

prep

Meaning 2

As a result of, because of.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

  • Increased security was introduced in the wake of the attack.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

prep

Meaning 3

In the noticeable disturbance of water behind (a maritime vessel).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

33 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: فِي أَعْقَاب (fī ʔaʕqāb) — following
  • Arabic: عَلَى أَثَرِ (ʕalā ʔaṯari) — following
  • Arabic: بعد (baʕd) — following
  • Dutch: in het kielzog — following
  • French: à l'issue de — following
  • Icelandic: í kjölfar — following
  • Italian: subito dopo — following
  • Polish: po — following
  • Polish: w wyniku — following
  • Polish: w następstwie — following
  • Polish: w ślad za — following
  • Portuguese: na sequência de — following
  • Portuguese: na esteira de — following
  • Russian: после (posle) — following
  • Spanish: como consecuencia de — following
  • Spanish: tras — following
  • Swedish: i kölvattnet av — following
  • Arabic: عَلَى إِثْرِ (ʕalā ʔiṯri) — as a result of
  • Arabic: بعد (baʕd) — as a result of
  • French: suite à — as a result of
  • French: à l'issue de — as a result of
  • German: infolge — as a result of
  • Icelandic: í kjölfar — as a result of
  • Polish: na skutek — as a result of
  • Polish: w wyniku — as a result of
  • Portuguese: na sequência de — as a result of
  • Romanian: în urma — as a result of
  • Romanian: ca urmare a — as a result of
  • Russian: в результа́те (v rezulʹtáte) — as a result of
  • Russian: всле́дствие (vslédstvije) — as a result of
  • Russian: и́з-за (íz-za) — as a result of
  • Ukrainian: в результа́ті (v rezulʹtáti) — as a result of
  • Ukrainian: як наслі́док (jak naslídok) — as a result of