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How do you use Whiling in a sentence? See 1 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Whiling in a sentence

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Whiling | Whiles | Whiled

Whiling meaning

present participle and gerund of while

Using Whiling

  • The main meaning on this page is: present participle and gerund of while
  • In the example corpus, whiling often appears in combinations such as: whiling away.

Context around Whiling

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 18 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 1 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 0 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

away 1×

Sentence patterns with Whiling

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

you like whiling away the 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

are you planning 1×

Common sentence endings:

walking the dog 1×

Words around Whiling

Just before it in the word index:

whiley 7 whilewas 2 whiles 23 whiled 5 while 115.276 whigs 160

Just after it in the word index:

whilst 1.965 whim 146 whimper 33 whimpered 4 whimpering 9 whimpers 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 4 aacr 4 aacsb 4 aadar 4 aadk 4 aadujeevitham 4

Corpus analysis for Whiling

  • In this selection, "whiling" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 18 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of questions.
  • Around the word, away stand out and add context to how "whiling" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include you like whiling away the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "whiling" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with whiling

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Are you planning any long journeys, or do you like whiling away the time whilst walking the dog? (18 words)

Longer example sentences

Are you planning any long journeys, or do you like whiling away the time whilst walking the dog? (18 words)

Question examples

Are you planning any long journeys, or do you like whiling away the time whilst walking the dog? (18 words)

Example sentences (1)

Are you planning any long journeys, or do you like whiling away the time whilst walking the dog?

Common combinations with whiling

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "whiling" in a sentence?
An example: "Are you planning any long journeys, or do you like whiling away the time whilst walking the dog?" This page contains 1 example sentence with the word "whiling" from authentic English texts.
What does "whiling" mean?
Whiling means: present participle and gerund of while
How many example sentences with "whiling" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 1 example sentence with "whiling", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.