whiled

Meanings

• Verb

  Used as the past tense and past participle of the verb 'while' meaning to keep or occupy oneself during the continuance of an action or situation.

  - "I whiled away the hours playing video games."
  - "She spent her childhood whiling away the days in her grandmother's garden."

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Synonyms

hang around , linger , idle , laze , lounge

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Variants

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while , whiled , whiles , whiling , while away , whiled away , whiles away , whiling away

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Etymology

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Originally past tense and past participle of 'while', meaning 'to keep, hold, or occupy'.

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Trivia

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1. The past tense and past participle of the word 'while' is 'whiled'.

2. In the English language, 'whiled' is a less commonly used form of the verb 'while'.

3. The word 'whiled' can also be used as an adjective, meaning 'spending time' or 'occupying oneself'.

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Related Concepts

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1. While: Verb meaning to continue or remain in the act of doing something during a period of time.

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Culture

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In literature, 'whiled' is often used to describe passing time or engaging in activities during that time. For example, in Mark Twain's 'Adventures of Huckleberry Finn', Huckleberry Finn and Jim spend their days 'whiling away the time' as they float down the Mississippi River.

How to Memorize "whiled"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine the past tense and past participle form of the word 'while'. Visualize yourself keeping or occupying yourself during an action or situation.

2. associate
   

   - Associate 'whiled' with the idea of passing time or engaging in activities during that time.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering that 'whiled' is the past tense and past participle of 'while'.

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