Looking for the meaning of the word WHEN in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of WHEN with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: When
Speech Type: Adverb
Etymology:
Old English hwanne, hwenne; of Germanic origin; related to German wenn ‘if’, wann ‘when’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
wɛn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
at what time
Short Definition:at what time
Examples:- when did you last see him?
- since when have you been interested?
Word: When
Speech Type: Conjunction
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
wɛn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
at or during the time that
Short Definition:at or during time that
Examples:- I loved maths when I was at school
Definition:
after which; and just then (implying suddenness)
Short Definition:after which
Examples:- he had just drifted off to sleep when the phone rang
Definition:
in view of the fact that; considering that
Short Definition:in view of fact that
Examples:- why bother to paint it when you can photograph it with the same effect?
Definition:
although; whereas
Short Definition:although
Examples:- I'm saying it now when I should have told you long ago
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