/ Dictionary / Index W when: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: when Pronunciation: (hwen, wen unstressed hw&schwan, w&schwan), [key] —conj. at what time: to know when to be silent. at the time or in the event that: when we were young; when the noise stops. at any time; whenever: He is impatient when he is kept waiting. upon or after which; and then: We had just fallen asleep when the bell rang. while on the contrary; considering that; whereas: Why are you here when you should be in school? —pron. what time: Till when is the store open? which time: They left on Monday, since when we have heard nothing. —n. the time of anything: the when and the where of an act. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. whelping ice whenas Related Content Daily Word Quiz: sinister Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language