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Definitions for When

[1] at what time or period? how long ago? how soon?: When are they to arrive? When did the Roman Empire exist?
[2] under what circumstances? upon what occasion?: When is a letter of condolence in order? When did you ever see such a crowd?
[3] at what time: to know when to be silent.
[4] at the time or in the event that: when we were young; when the noise stops.
[5] at any time; whenever: He is impatient when he is kept waiting.
[6] upon or after which; and then: We had just fallen asleep when the bell rang.
[7] while on the contrary; considering that; whereas: Why are you here when you should be in school?
[8] what time: Till when is the store open?
[9] which time: They left on Monday, since when we have heard nothing.
[10] the time of anything: the when and the where of an act.
[11] contraction of when is: When's the show over?
[12] contraction of when does: When's the next train leave?
[13] contraction of when has: When's he ever been an authority?
[14] at what time? over what period? when is he due? (used in indirect questions ) ask him when he's due
[15] say when to state when an action is to be stopped or begun, as when someone is pouring a drink
[16] (subordinating) at a time at which; at the time at which; just as; after I found it easily when I started to look seriously
[17] although he drives when he might walk
[18] considering the fact that how did you pass the exam when you'd not worked for it?
[19] at which (time); over which (period) an age when men were men
[20] (usually plural) a question as to the time of some occurrence

Words related to When

albeit, although, at, during, meanwhile, whereas, while, howbeit

Words nearby When

whelk, whelked, whelm, whelp, whelping ice, when, when all's said and done, when in rome do as the romans do, when in rome, do as the romans do, when it comes to, when it rains, it pours

Origin of When

before 1000; Middle English when(ne ), Old English hwenne; cognate with German wann when, wenn if, when (compare Gothic hwan when, how); akin to who, what

Words that may be confused with When

when, whence, wen, when

Word origin for When

Old English hwanne, hwænne; related to Old High German hwanne, hwenne, Latin cum

Synonyms for When

albeit, although, at, at the same time, during, howbeit, immediately upon, just after, just as, meanwhile, much as, whereas, while