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whiling

verb
SayWAL-ing/ˈwælɪŋ/

1 meaning of whiling

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  1. 1
    verb
    Present participle of while. Use this form for passing time in a slow, easy way, often with "away."

    They spent the hot afternoon whiling away the hours by the river.

    She was whiling the time away with an old puzzle book.

    Note

whiling is a form of while

while, verb: To spend a stretch of time in a slow, relaxed way. Full entry

Forms
whilewhiles he/she/itwhiling -ing formwhiled past tense, past participle
Spelling
while → whiling: drop the e, add -ing

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