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

The city's vibrant neighborhoods offer ample opportunity to score travel deals in boutique hotels, dive deep into the street food scene, and while away the evening hours in its variety of dive bars. —Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 9 July 2024

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