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Definition of
while away phrasal verb
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
while away
phrasal verb
phrasal verb
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Phrasal Verbs
while something
away
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to spend time in a pleasant, lazy way
We whiled away the time reading and playing cards.
See
while away
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Nearby words
while
noun
while
verb
while away
phrasal verb
whim
noun
whimper
verb