Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

while away

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.42 in modern English

Syllables
while -away
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To spend (time) idly but pleasantly.

Transitive verb

verb

To elapse, to pass.

Intransitive verb

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What does while away mean?
To spend (time) idly but pleasantly.

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