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

In her attempt to get away, the woman stumbled and injured her leg, screaming for help the whole time, police said. — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026

The rookie rounded the bases with a smile on his face the whole time. — Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2026

People have been spinning negative stuff about me the whole time. — Manuel Bojorquez, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

Good for Beard, who has been behind the blinds the whole time matted hair and massive er…beard included. — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for the whole time

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