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I have this desire to just while away weeks, months and years. It took me two years to make this record but that was with me trying to condense my process and not disappear down the rabbit hole with all the cool things I've collected. I could take 10 years and not explore everything I want to with these instruments.
Gotye

Meaning of "while away" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WHILE AWAY

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WHILE AWAY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
While away is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

WHAT DOES WHILE AWAY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of while away in the English dictionary

The definition of while away in the dictionary is to pass idly and usually pleasantly.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WHILE AWAY

whiggamore
Whiggery
Whiggish
Whiggishly
Whiggishness
Whiggism
whigmaleerie
whigmaleery
while
while-you-wait heel repairs
whilere
whiles
whilk
whilly
whillywha
whilom
whilst
whim
whim-wham

WORDS THAT END LIKE WHILE AWAY

away
blow away
come away
far and away
from away
get away
give away
give the game away
go away
have it away
keep away
once and away
out and away
put away
right away
run away
straight away
take away
tuck away
turn away
walk away

Synonyms and antonyms of while away in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «while away» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WHILE AWAY

Find out the translation of while away to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of while away from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «while away» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

而走
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mientras que fuera
570 millions of speakers

English

while away
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जबकि दूर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

في حين بعيدا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

коротают
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

mesmo estando longe
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

যখন দূরে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

faire passer
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sementara jauh
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

während weg
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

離れている間
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

떨어져 있는 동안
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nalika lunga
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trong khi đi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தொலைவில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दूर असताना
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

uzaktayken
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

far passare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

podczas nieobecności
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

коротають
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

în timp ce departe
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ενώ μακριά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

terwyl weg
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

medan borta
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

mens du er borte
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of while away

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WHILE AWAY»

The term «while away» is regularly used and occupies the 69.712 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WHILE AWAY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about while away

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4 QUOTES WITH «WHILE AWAY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word while away.
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Gotye
I have this desire to just while away weeks, months and years. It took me two years to make this record but that was with me trying to condense my process and not disappear down the rabbit hole with all the cool things I've collected. I could take 10 years and not explore everything I want to with these instruments.
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Ralph Marston
Turn your attention for a while away from the worries and anxieties. Remind yourself of all your many blessings.
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Marisha Pessl
Occasionally when I'm procrastinating writing, I'll while away the hours on iTunes. You can just keep going forever and find these bands you'd never normally hear of.
4
James Welch
I wrote a lot in study hall to while away the hours.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WHILE AWAY»

Discover the use of while away in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to while away and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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While He Was Away
"A tender and honest examination of love, longing, and loyalty in the face of modern war."—Laura Ruby, author of Bad Apple "While He Was Away is a wonderful love story with writing that is skillful and true."—Amy Timberlake, author of ...
Karen Schreck, 2012
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The Oxford Dictionary of American Usage and Style
while away; wile away. The phrase while away (= to spend [time] idly) dates from the early 17th century and remains current — e.g.: "Guitarist Martin Barre doesn't while away his time listening to old Jethro Tull albums" (Chicago Trib. ).
Bryan A. Garner, 2000
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While I Was Away
Billie Huante. lowed suit. “We don't have a heck of a lot of time before our meeting with the next set if doctors,” Bruce said as he pushed his chair back and turned for the tray drop. * * * Chapter 22 Bruce hopped out ofthe bus to join the 101 ...
Billie Huante, 2009
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Federal Tax Course (2009)
Ordinary and necessary expenses incurred in the pursuit of business while away from home are deductible as business expenses.9"' Generally, business away from home expenses are travel costs incurred while temporarily away from home.
Linda M. Johnson, CCH Tax Law Editors, 2008
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Your federal income tax for individuals
You may deduct actual expenses or the standard mileage rate, including business-related tolls and parking. If you lease a car while away from home on business, you can deduct business-related expenses only. Lodging The cost of lodging if ...
United States. Bureau of Internal Revenue, United States. Internal Revenue Service, 1996
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Garner's Modern American Usage
Alan Dershowitz, “Arafat Speaks of Peace as He Uses Terrorism,” Buffalo News, 31 Oct. 1994, at B3. while away; ✳wile away. The phrase while away (= to spend [time] idly) dates from the early 17th century and remains current—e.g.: “Guitarist  ...
Bryan Garner, 2009
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The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms, Second Edition
... take one's breath away; tear away; throw away; tuck away; turn away; walk away from; walk off (away) with; waste away; whale away; when the cat's away, the mice will play; while away. a while back Also, a while ago. Some time in the past, ...
Christine Ammer, 2013
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ABA Journal
But neither test is satisfactory to the Commissioner of Internal Revenue when it comes to allowing the deductions for traveling expenses while "away from home". He has taken the position that one is away from home only when he is "away ...
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Catalog of Copyright Entries: Musical compositions
While away a day. 35572. While beauty beams. 54382. While daddy's away. 12528. While drawing hearts In the i While dreaming of you. 35573. WUle I watts the lore waits. While I was away. 83334. While I'm away. 3891, 7875, 45510, 45511.
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Internal Revenue Service tax information publications
You are away from home if you are away from your permanent duty station substantially longer than an ordinary day's work and you need to get sleep or rest to meet the demands of your work while away from home. Examples of deductible ...
United States. Internal Revenue Service, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WHILE AWAY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term while away is used in the context of the following news items.
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Residential market upturn a while away
While sales dropped by nearly 20 per cent during January-June 2015 compared to the same period last year, new residential units coming into the market fell ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
2
Survey shows a third of men binge drink while away on work trips
In a revelation that may keep some employers up at night, more than a quarter (27 per cent) of employees admitted to binge drinking while working away. «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
3
New Phoenix Sun Sonny Weems improved his game while away
And why shouldn't it have been? The last time he suited up for an NBA team was in 2011, when he was putting the finishing touches on his second season with ... «Arizona Sports, Jul 15»
4
Experts advise homeowners to lock it or lose it while away on vacation
People love to share their summer vacation photos on their social accounts but experts say those picturesque posts could be an open invitation to thieves ... «CTV News, Jul 15»
5
House break-in while away on holiday
Gardai are investigating a break-in to a house which was vacant while its occupants were on holidays. The break-in to the house at Marlmount, Marlbog Road ... «The Argus, Jul 15»
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While away the weekend with a collection of 24000 vintage …
The Internet Archive has posted a fascinating collection of about 24,000 corporate and educational films, all collected by one man. The A/V Geeks Film Archive ... «A.V. Club Austin, Jun 15»
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Wines to while away your summer days in Boulder County
But now that the sun has come out and summer seems to actually be in the offing, ... While there's no set definition of the term, as with summer love, most of us ... «Boulder Daily Camera, Jun 15»
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Chris Clemons loses 17 pounds while away from Jaguars OTAs
While Clemons notes that he has taken a similar approach for years when it ... the veteran has drawn some criticism after being the only player to miss out on the ... «First Coast News, Jun 15»
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Engaged Danny Dyer pictured kissing 'eager' blonde fan while away
Danny Dyer has been pictured planting a smacker on a fan while away filming - but the blonde in question said it was just a "quick kiss for camera". Michelle ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jun 15»
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Keeping your home safe while away on summer vacation
FAIRFIELD, Conn. (WTNH) — Many families are getting ready to go away on their summer vacations, but before anyone heads out of town make sure your home ... «WTNH, Jun 15»

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