waking
adjective
wak·ing
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Definition of waking
: passed in a conscious or alert state
every waking hour
Examples of waking in a Sentence
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As Radiohead’s singer and as a solo artist, his work always involves logic and visions that don’t work in the waking world. — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, "Thom Yorke’s Beautiful New Nightmare," 29 June 2019 In her shtetl, only young boys were indulged in their maniacal pursuit of mastery that led them to spend every waking moment poring over the Talmud. — WSJ, "Give No Triple Points for ‘Gender Differences’," 22 Nov. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'waking.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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waking
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of waking
of time
: passing while you are awake and able to think and act
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