The difference between Flock and Wake
When used as nouns, flock means a large number of birds, especially those gathered together for the purpose of migration, whereas wake means the act of waking, or state of being awake.
When used as verbs, flock means to congregate in or head towards a place in large numbers, whereas wake means (often followed by up) to stop sleeping.
check bellow for the other definitions of Flock and Wake
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Flock as a noun:
A large number of birds, especially those gathered together for the purpose of migration.
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Flock as a noun:
A large number of animals, especially sheep or goats kept together.
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Flock as a noun:
Those served by a particular pastor or shepherd.
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Flock as a noun:
A large number of people.
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Flock as a verb (intransitive):
To congregate in or head towards a place in large numbers.
Examples:
"People flocked to the cinema to see the new film."
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Flock as a verb (transitive, obsolete):
To flock to; to crowd.
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Flock as a verb:
To treat a pool with chemicals to remove suspended particles.
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Flock as a noun:
Coarse tufts of wool or cotton used in bedding
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Flock as a noun:
A lock of wool or hair.
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Flock as a noun:
Very fine sifted woollen refuse, especially that from shearing the nap of cloths, formerly used as a coating for wallpaper to give it a velvety or clothlike appearance; also, the dust of vegetable fibre used for a similar purpose.
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Flock as a verb (transitive):
To coat a surface with dense fibers or particles.
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Wake as a verb (intransitive):
(often followed by up) To stop sleeping.
Examples:
"I woke up at four o'clock this morning."
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Wake as a verb (transitive):
(often followed by up) To make somebody stop sleeping; to rouse from sleep.
Examples:
"The neighbour's car alarm woke me from a strange dream."
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Wake as a verb (transitive, figurative):
To put in motion or action; to arouse; to excite.
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Wake as a verb (intransitive, figurative):
To be excited or roused up; to be stirred up from a dormant, torpid, or inactive state; to be active.
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Wake as a verb:
To lay out a body prior to burial in order to allow family and friends to pay their last respects.
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Wake as a verb:
To watch, or sit up with, at night, as a dead body.
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Wake as a verb:
To be or remain awake; not to sleep.
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Wake as a verb (obsolete):
To be alert; to keep watch
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Wake as a verb (obsolete):
To sit up late for festive purposes; to hold a night revel.
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Wake as a noun (obsolete, poetic):
The act of waking, or state of being awake.
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Wake as a noun:
The state of forbearing sleep, especially for solemn or festive purposes; a vigil.
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Wake as a noun:
A period after a person's death before or after the body is buried, cremated, etc.; in some cultures accompanied by a party and/or collectively sorting through the deceased's personal effects.
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Wake as a noun (historical, Church of England):
An annual parish festival formerly held in commemoration of the dedication of a church. Originally, prayers were said on the evening preceding, and hymns were sung during the night, in the church; subsequently, these vigils were discontinued, and the day itself, often with succeeding days, was occupied in rural pastimes and exercises, attended by eating and drinking.
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Wake as a noun:
The path left behind a ship on the surface of the water.
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Wake as a noun:
The turbulent air left behind a flying aircraft.
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Wake as a noun (figuratively):
The area behind something, typically a rapidly moving object.
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Wake as a noun:
A number of vultures assembled together.