always used before a noun
of time
: passing while you are awake and able to think and act
I spent every waking hour/moment [=every hour/moment when I was awake] thinking about how to fix the problem.
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“Waking.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/waking. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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