/ Thesaurus / B Synonyms of battle of wake island Find synonyms for: Noun1. Battle of Wake, Battle of Wake Islandusage: in December 1941 the island was captured by the Japanese after a gallant last-ditch stand by a few hundred United States marinesWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: sequester Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language