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

Some customers griped about the outage on social media, calling on their carriers to restore service for them while away from their home countries. —Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 27 June 2024

One joy of the erstwhile video-game manual was that it could be studied while away from the console, creating anticipation and helping players develop strategy. —Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 26 June 2024

The Bar is an idyllic spot to while away an afternoon or evening of thoroughly majestic dining and imbibing. —Elycia Rubin, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 June 2024

Evenings are for whiling away with a few pints of Guinness amid the energetic sounds of live Irish music at Gus O'Connor's or McDermott's Pub. —James March, Travel + Leisure, 19 June 2024

Like Annabel, Patrik manages to while away the whole novel without putting pen to paper. —Dan Piepenbring, Harper's Magazine, 22 May 2024

Letters to his long-suffering wife, Ruth, provide a sense of the isolation that Bunche felt while away. —Zachariah Mampilly, Foreign Affairs, 28 Feb. 2023

According to an associate who requested anonymity for fear of retaliation, Castro ate breakfast every morning at Dino’s, a hamburger stand on Main Street in Lincoln Heights, whiling away the hours with a cup of coffee and puzzles from the newspaper. —Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024

This top-selling pair also doubles as workout pants for those who love to exercise while away. —Gabrielle Porcaro, Travel + Leisure, 27 May 2024