wile away

A form of while away — To spend (time) idly but pleasantly.

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Meanings

verb
  1. misspellingMisspelling of while away.

    To help wile away the hours, Sharif taught them an elaborate card game called konkan and a form of backgammon called taweah.

    1994, Kathryn Meyer Griffith, The Calling, page 203
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