while away

phrasal verb

whiled away; whiling away; whiles away

: to spend (time) doing something pleasant and easy

We whiled away the afternoon with a walk around the garden.

Examples of while away in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Have a list of phone numbers including how to contact the parent or guardian, doctor, other relatives and trusted individuals. Check in with your child while away. —Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 5 May 2025

Pull up the dinghy to The Ranch Escapade, where pristine white sand invites visitors to while away the day with ice-cold drinks and simple, savory Caribbean fare. —Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2025

Faris is taking our call while away filming her latest movie. —Jessica Ourisman, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025

Should the tax be put into place (which could happen as soon as this spring), the cost of whiling away an afternoon with a bottle of Provence Rosé could become a much more expensive proposition—to say nothing of devastating an already troubled industry. —Jessie Heyman, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2025

Rhymes for while away

• andromache
• bioassay
• cabriolet
• cercariae
• communique
• companionway
• compositae
• decussate
• examinee
• fabaceae
• glyphosate
• microarray