Oxford Basic American Dictionary

when О / wen / adverb, conjunction

1 at what time When did she arrive?

don't know when his birthday is.

at the time that

It was raining when we left school. I saw her in May, when she was in Denver. He came when I called him.

since; considering that

Why do you want another dog when you have two already?

when .ev . er © / wrn'rvor / conjunction

at any time that

Come and see us whenever you want.

every time that

Whenever I see her, she talks about her boyfriend.

where Ф / wer / adverb, conjunction

1 in or to what place Where do you live?

asked her where she lived. Where's he going?

in which; at which

This is the street where I live.

where • as AWL / wer' rez / conjunction

a word that you use between two different ideas John likes traveling, whereas I don't.

where • byawП / wer ' bai / adverb ( formal )

by which; because of which

They are introducing a program whereby all staff can have regular training.

wher . ev . er © / wer evar / adverb, conjunction

at, in, or to any place Sit wherever you like.

wheth .еГ Ф / wedar / conjunction

1 a word that we use to talk about choosing between two things

don't know whether to go or not.

if

She asked me whether I was married.

which © / witf / pronoun, adjective

what person or thing

Which color do you like best — blue or green? Which apartment do you live in?

a word that shows exactly what thing or things you are talking about

Did you read the poem which Louise wrote?

a word that you use before you say more about something

Her new dress, which she bought for $200, is really beautiful.

which • ev • er / witf evar / adjective, pronoun

any person or thing

Here are two books — take whichever you want.

while i© / wail / conjunction

during the time that; when

The telephone rang while I was taking a shower.

at the same time as

I listen to the radio while I'm eating my breakfast.

while 2Ф / wail / noun [ singular ]

a period of time

Let's sit here for a while .

I'm going home in a while (= soon ) .

whim • per / ' wimpar / verb ( whim - pers , whim per - ing , whim - pered )

to make a soft crying noise, because you are hurt or afraid "Don't leave me alone," he whimpered. ►whim • per noun [ count ]

The dog gave a whimper.

whine / wain / verb ( whines , whin - ing , whined )

1 to complain about things in an unpleasant, crying voice The children were whining all afternoon.

2 to make a long, high, sad sound The dog was whining outside the door.

whip1 / wip / noun [ count ]

a long piece of leather or rope with a handle, used for making animals move faster or for hitting people

whip 2 / wip / verb ( whips , whip ping , whipped )

to hit an animal or a person with a whip

The rider whipped the horse to make it go faster.

to mix food very quickly with a fork, for example, until it is light and thick

whipped cream

whirl / warl / verb ( whirls , whirl - ing , whirled )

to move around and around very quickly The dancers whirled around the room.

whirl • pool / ' warlpul / noun [ count ]

( GEOGRAPHY ) a place in a river or the ocean where the water moves around in a circle very quickly

whisk 1 / wisk / verb ( whisks , whisk - ing , whisked )

to mix eggs or cream very quickly with a fork or a whisk