wake the dead
wake the dead · wakes the dead · woke the dead · woken the dead · waking the dead
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To be very loud; to produce a very loud or disruptive noiseTo be very loud; to produce a very loud or disruptive noise.
» If you hit the coffin, you'll wake up the dead person.
Meaning
2 senses(figuratively, idiomatic, informal)To be very loud; to produce a very loud or disruptive noise.
For God's sake, kids, pipe down — you're going to wake the dead with that racket!
(uncommon)Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see wake, the, dead: to hold a wake over a deceased person.
Meronyms: eulogize; elegize
Examples
2 sentencesIf you hit the coffin, you'll wake up the dead person.
If you knock on the coffin, you will wake the dead.
Forms
wakes the dead, waking the dead, woke the dead, woken the dead| Base form | wake the dead · to wake the dead |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | wakes the dead |
| Present participle | waking the dead |
| Past simple | woke the dead |
| Past participle | woken the dead |
irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle