when Synonyms & Antonyms

When in a Sentence

A good article will cover the who, the what, the when, the where, the why and the how.

Do you know when they arrived?

He's mister high and mighty now, but I remember him when.

That was the day when the Twin Towers fell.

Since when do I need your permission?

I recall when they were called the Greys.

A player wins when [as soon as, or at any time that, if] she has four cards of the same suit.

Be careful when crossing the street.

I am here till Friday, when [i.e. at which time] I leave for Senegal.

I don't see the point of putting up Christmas decorations when I am the only person who is going to see them.

He keeps changing things when the existing system works perfectly well.

When will you return?

… brag fondly of having known him when.

went fishing when he was a boy

stop writing when the bell rings

when he listens to music, he falls asleep

a contestant is disqualified when he disobeys the rules

… why use water at all when you can drown in it?

quit politics when I might have had a great career in it

tomorrow is when we must decide

humor is when you laugh

… life-long homes for those … who have lived here since When.

troubled his head very little about the hows and whens of life

she complained that no one was paying attention to her when she gave her speech

you should say hello when you answer the phone

she quit writing when she could have been a fine author

tomorrow is when we must decide / humor is when you laugh

Word Forms & Grammar

when

whens

Words That Rhyme With When

Origin of When

Origin 1: Middle English, from Old English hwanne, hwenne; akin to Old High German hwanne when, Old English hwā who who

Origin 2: Middle English, from Old English hwanne, hwenne, from hwanne, hwenne, adverb

First Known Use

before 12th century

14th century

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