What does "while away" mean?

To pass time in a leisurely way To spend time pleasantly doing something relaxing.

How do you use "while away" in a sentence?

We whiled away the afternoon. She whiled away the hours reading. Whiling away time at the café.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★☆☆ Moderate Neutral

Meaning: To pass time in a leisurely way

消磨时间

Pasar el rato, matar el tiempo

（時間を）のんびり過ごす

（시간을） 한가롭게 보내다

To spend time pleasantly doing something relaxing.

愉快地做些放松的事来度过时间。

Pasar el tiempo de manera agradable haciendo algo relajante.

リラックスしたことをして楽しく時間を過ごす。

편안한 일을 하며 즐겁게 시간을 보내는 것.

Base verb: while

Particle: away

Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

We whiled away the afternoon.
我们悠闲地度过了下午
Pasamos la tarde tranquilamente
午後をのんびり過ごした
오후를 한가롭게 보냈다
She whiled away the hours reading.
她看书消磨时间
Pasó las horas leyendo
彼女は読書で時間を過ごした
그녀는 독서로 시간을 보냈다
Whiling away time at the café.
在咖啡馆消磨时光
Pasando el rato en la cafetería
カフェでのんびり時間を過ごす
카페에서 느긋하게 시간을 보내다

Context: leisure, relaxation

Tone: peaceful

From passing while or time.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal