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- Dictionarywhile/(h)wīl/
noun
- 1. a period of time: "we chatted for a while"
- 2. at the same time; meanwhile: "he starts to draw, talking the while"
conjunction
- 1. during the time that; at the same time as: "nothing much changed while he was away"
- 2. whereas (indicating a contrast): "one person wants out, while the other wants the relationship to continue"
relative
- 1. during which: "the period while the animal remains alive"
verb
- 1. pass time in a leisurely manner: "a diversion to while away the long afternoons"
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1. a. : during the time that. take a nap while I'm out. b. : as long as. while there's life there's hope. 2. a. : when on the other hand : whereas.
WHILE definition: 1. during the time that, or at the same time as: 2. despite the fact that; although: 3. compared…. Learn more.
If one thing happens while another thing is happening, the two things are happening at the same time.
WHILE meaning: 1. during the time that, or at the same time as: 2. despite the fact that; although: 3. compared…. Learn more.
While definition: a period or interval of time. See examples of WHILE used in a sentence.
conjunction. /waɪl/ (also formal whilst especially in British English) Idioms. during the time that something is happening; at the same time as something else is happening synonym when. We must have been burgled while we were asleep. Her parents died while she was still at school.
Use the word while to talk about an unspecific period of time, like when you ask your friend if you can borrow his notebook for a while. While is also a conjunction that describes things that happen at the same time, like crying while watching a very sad movie.
