the whole time

noun

1

: since something began : during the entire period of time

The police knew the whole time who was guilty.

2

British : at all times : always

You can't be right the whole time.

3

British, informal : very often

My sisters and I used to fight the whole time.

Examples of the whole time in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Naturally, you’re being manipulated the whole time to keep you watching, as tiresome as the characters can become over the series’ several hours. —Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025

Ever driven to work only to get there and have the eerie feeling that you were checked out the whole time? —Shani Harmon, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025

Meeting people Traveling solo does not mean being alone the whole time. —The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025

Someone excited to ski, then immediately breaks their leg and spends the whole time laid up in their room The show has done lots with different inequalities within a relationship, but what about health? —Vulture Staff, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2025

Rhymes for the whole time

• aforetime
• allozyme
• anytime
• christmastime
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• dinnertime
• guggenheim
• isozyme
• lysozyme
• maritime
• mesenchyme
• overtime