while away
Verb
Meaning
spend or pass, as with boredom or in a pleasant manner; of time
Source: WordNetSynonyms
Hypernyms
Examples
To while away the day contemplating evils that might have been is to poison the happiness we already have.
To while away the idle hours, seated the livelong day before the inkslab, by jotting down without order or purpose whatever trifling thoughts pass through my mind, truely this is a queer and crazy thing to do!
Oh, I would while away the hours, Wanking in the flowers, my heart all full of song, I'd be gliding all the lilies as I waved about my willie, If I only had a schlong.
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.
It's shocking to say, but the cinema is quite a while away from me, and I haven't got a car yet.
Draw your chair up, and hand me my violin, for the only problem which we have still to solve is how to while away these bleak autumnal evenings.