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waking

n. uncountable
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈweɪkɪŋ// UK //wˈeɪkɪŋ// wak·ing

n. the time when you are awake and not sleeping. It is usually used to talk about how you spend your whole day.

n. the state of being awake or the period during which one is not asleep. Frequently used in the plural form to describe the entirety of one's conscious daily life.


SIMPLE

She spends every waking hour studying for her exams.

CONTEXTUAL

The artist dedicated all his waking moments to finishing the mural before the gallery opening.

COMPLEX

In the modern era of constant connectivity, many people find that digital notifications intrude upon every waking minute, blurring the boundary between professional obligations and personal rest.

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Commonly used as an attributive noun in the phrase 'waking hours' or 'waking moments'.

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