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waking hours

plural noun

Definition of waking hours

: the hours in the day that a person is awake
  • He spent all his waking hours working on the project.

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waking play

  1. : passed in a conscious or alert state

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hour play hours

  1. : a time or office for daily liturgical devotion

  2. : the 24th part of a day : 60 minutes

  3. : the time of day reckoned in two 12-hour periods

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