Antonyms for while away
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
- boondoggle
- consume
- devote
- drag
- drift
- employ
- fill
- fool around
- fool with
- fritter
- fritter away
- go
- hang about
- horse around
- idle
- jerk off
- kill
- lag
- laze
- let pass
- linger
- loiter
- lollygag
- misuse
- pass
- play around
- play games with
- procrastinate
- put in
- put off
- putter
- squander
- tarry
- trail
- trifle with
- waste
- waste time
- while away
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