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    while
    /wʌɪl/

    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"

    preposition

    • 1. until: Northern English "father will be happy while dinner time"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › whileWhile Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    while: [noun] a period of time especially when short and marked by the occurrence of an action or a condition : time.

  3. www.dictionary.com › browse › whileWHILE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    While definition: a period or interval of time. See examples of WHILE used in a sentence.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishWHILE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    WHILE definition: 1. during the time that, or at the same time as: 2. despite the fact that; although: 3. compared…. Learn more.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryWHILE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    WHILE meaning: 1. during the time that, or at the same time as: 2. despite the fact that; although: 3. compared…. Learn more.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishWHILE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    WHILE definition: 1. during the time that: 2. although: 3. used to compare two different facts or situations: . Learn more.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishWHILE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    9 meanings: also: whilst (waɪlst ������) 1. at the same time that 2. all the time that 3. in spite of the fact that 4. whereas; and.... Click for more definitions.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishwhile conjunction - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Language Bank nevertheless nevertheless Conceding a point and making a counterargument. While the film is undoubtedly too long, it is nevertheless an intriguing piece of cinema.; It can be argued that the movie is too long. It is nonetheless an intriguing piece of cinema.; The film is undoubtedly too long. Still, it is an intriguing piece of cinema.; Of course, huge chunks of the book have ...

  9. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › whilewhile | meaning of while in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    while meaning, definition, what is while: during the time that something is happen...: Learn more.

  10. www.thefreedictionary.com › whileWhile - definition of while by The Free Dictionary

    2. In spite of the fact that; although: While that guitar may look nice, it's not a very good instrument.

  11. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › whileWhile - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    while: 1 n a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition “he was here for a little while ” Synonyms: patch , piece , spell Types: cold snap , cold spell a spell of cold weather hot spell a spell of hot weather snap a spell of cold weather Type of: time an indefinite period (usually marked by specific ...

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