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Grammar : Verb
Spell : hwahyl, wahyl
Phonetic Transcription : ʰwaɪl, waɪl



Definition of while away

Origin :
  • "to cause (time) to pass without dullness, 1630s, earlier "to occupy or engage (someone or something) for a period of time" (c.1600), new formation from while (n.), not considered to be from Middle English hwulen "to have leisure," which is from a Germanic verb form of while (n.) (cf. German weilen "to stay, linger"). An association with phrases such as Shakespearean beguile the day, Latin diem decipere, French tromper le temps "has led to the substitution of WILE v by some modern writers" [OED] (see wile).
  • As in spend : verb use time; occupy
  • As in dally : verb dawdle, delay

Synonyms for while away

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