while away

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

Simply pre-download content from a streaming service or pay the smaller fee for Wi-Fi on the plane to while away hours in the air with a good show. —Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 21 Apr. 2026

Campers can while away their hours with axe throwing, Quidditch matches, foam sword fights, live-action role-play, escape room challenges and more. —Robin Roenker, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026

As such, early iterations of Magic relied on paper cards, at a time when whiling away the hours around the dining table was commonplace. —Saro McKenna, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2026

There, the Filipino crew is shown trying to while away the long hours aboard the vessel — whether with a game of cards, a call with family far away at home, or a live band formed to bring some entertainment. —Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026

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