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Definitions by LOM Chips

noun C (informal/neologism)

1. The continuous period of consciousness experienced by an individual between awakening from one major episode of sleep and falling into the next.

Usage note: Often functions as a subjective alternative to the 24-hour calendar day, particularly when an individual's sleep schedule is irregular, nocturnal, or spans multiple calendar dates.

Etymology: Derived from the Old English wacan (to become awake), functioning as a noun conversion of the adjective awake, by analogy with the pairing of the verb/noun sleep.
Example: "After pulling an all-nighter, my wake lasted nearly thirty hours."
Example: "Working the night shift completely decouples your wakes from the traditional daytime."
Wake by LOM Chips July 8, 2026