while in English

conjunction

1

during the time that; at the same time as.

nothing much changed while he was away

synonyms: during the time that, when, as, whilst

2

whereas (indicating a contrast).

one person wants out, while the other wants the relationship to continue

synonyms: although, notwithstanding (the fact) that, even though, even if, for all that, whilst

noun

1

a period of time.

we chatted for a while

synonyms: time, spell, stretch, stint, span, interval, period, duration, phase, patch

2

at the same time; meanwhile.

he starts to draw, talking the while

verb

1

pass time in a leisurely manner.

a diversion to while away the long afternoons

synonyms: pass, spend, occupy, use up, fritter, kill

adverb

1

during which.

the period while the animal remains alive

conjunction

• during the time that, when, as, whilst
• although, notwithstanding (the fact) that, even though, even if, for all that, whilst

noun

• time, spell, stretch, stint, span, interval, period, duration, phase, patch
• spell, patch, piece

verb

• pass, spend, occupy, use up, fritter, kill

Use "while" in a sentence

1. Inhale while rocking backwards and exhale while returning forward.

2. Annotating while reading helps you to stay_____ and _____ while reading

3. Make hay while the sun shines ( or while sun is hot ) .

4. Women Worth While.

5. Some women face many different problems while Breastfeeding, while others do not

6. 6 synonyms for Awhile: for a while, briefly, for a moment, for a short time, for a little while, for a while

7. Ralph V. Exline examined patterns of looking while speaking and looking while listening.

8. Losing Stirrups While Cantering

9. Ached for a while.

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11. While Balancing exercises can …

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13. while the infantry advanced.

14. Keep an eye on her for me for a while, while I'm resting up.

15. They waver while the latter stand firm, they equivocate while the latter are forthright.

16. Awhile is an adverb that means "for a while." The obvious question, what does "a while" mean? The while in a while is a noun that means "a period of time." If you can swap out a while with a period of time, then you're likely dealing with the noun while.

17. Teeth Clenching, esp while sleeping

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19. Teaching While Traveling to Jerusalem

20. Apparently it'll take a while.

21. Bide here for a while.

22. While understanding Asymptotes, you would …

23. While there, Fern contracted polio.

24. Enjoy it while its hot.

25. While I'm gone, you're captain.

26. Let's quit while we're ahead.

27. Make hay while sun shines.

28. Error While Listing Network Interfaces

29. Error while decoding audio tracks

30. Don't interrupt while I'm busy!

31. They slither while they pass.

32. She fell while toddling around.

33. And Curly hair maintenance, while

34. Bryony, while proficient at her

35. It's safe for a while.

36. failed while reading tape data

37. Needs change while policies fossilize.

38. While many Chardonnay wines have …

39. While insulting the other chick.

40. While there's life there's hope.

41. Carry on while I'm away.

42. Dig in while it's hot!

43. Mocked while on the stake

44. He nicked himself while shaving.

45. While working on projects she always develop and help her team members while maintaining professional Antiquates

46. Once, while attending church, I saw the priest snoring while the lector read from the Bible.

47. The exemplar nurse is efficient while patient, strict while loving and is quite welcome in children.

48. While this happens, the volume of the egg stays the same, while the egg's mass is decreasing.

49. Burlap absorbs moisture while allowing airflow

50. While the Angiosperms plants contain ovary …