waking hours

ˈweɪ.kɪŋ ˈaʊərz

waking hour

Definition

Definition of waking hours - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun, plural

consciousnessperiod of being conscious

He spends his waking hours thinking about new ideas.
She spends her waking hours caring for her family.
During his waking hours, he enjoys reading books.

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Expressions with waking hours

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in one's waking hours

adv.

during the time someone is awake and not sleeping

She studies in her waking hours.

Expressions with waking

waking nightmare

distressing situation that feels unreal

Losing his job and home felt like a waking nightmare.

waking dream

experience that feels like a vivid dream while awake

She described her waking dream as if reality melted away.

between sleeping and waking

adv.

in a state that is not fully awake or asleep

She spoke between sleeping and waking, barely aware of her words.

in one's waking hours

adv.

during the time someone is awake and not sleeping

She studies in her waking hours.

waking life

experiences and activities when not asleep

His waking life was filled with adventure and joy.

Terms with waking hours included in their meaning

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morning time

routine

early hours after waking up

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French:temps d'éveil, ...
German:Wachzeit, ...
Italian:ore di veglia, ...
Spanish:horas despierto, ...
Portuguese:horas de vigília, ...
Chinese:清醒时段, ...
Japanese:起きている時間, ...
Arabic:ساعَة يَقَظَة, ...
Hebrew:שְׁעוֹת הָעֵרוּת, ...
Russian:время бодрствования, ...
Ukrainian:часи неспання, ...
Hindi:जागने का समय, ...
Bengali:জেগে থাকার সময়, ...
Catalan:hores de vigília, ...
Czech:doba bdění, ...
Danish:vågne timer, ...
Dutch:wakkere uren, ...
Greek:ώρες εγρήγορσης, ...
Hungarian:ébren töltött idő, ...
Khmer:ពេលភ្ញាក់, ...
Korean:깨어있는 시간, ...
Persian:ساعات بیداری, ...
Polish:godziny czuwania, ...
Portuguese (BR):horas de vigília, ...
Romanian:orele de veghe, ...
Swedish:vakna timmar, ...
Thai:ช่วงเวลาตื่น, ...
Turkish:uyanık saatler, ...
Vietnamese:thời gian thức, ...

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Definition of waking hours - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun, plural

Expressions with waking hours

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Terms with waking hours included in their meaning

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