while

[US]/wail/
[UK]/waɪl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

conj. during the time that; although; however
n. a period of time
vt. to spend time in a relaxed way

Phrases & Collocations

meanwhile

after a while

a little while

all the while

quite a while

a while ago

at whiles

a while back

while away

all this while

between whiles

Example Sentences

It was lovely while it lasted.

That was a great while ago.

while you were gone.

half-turn while in hanging

Write while I dictate.

Stargaze while you're on the phone.

while the hours away.

They do not smoke while driving.

Motion is absolute while stagnation is relative.

after a while he returned.

while on holiday she was bitten by an adder.

make the sauce while the lobsters are boiling.

Keep the shop while I'm away.

people who reoffend while on bail.

while dreaming the child wet the bed.

we chatted for a while .

can I keep it a while?.

the period while the animal remains alive.

a diversion to while away the long afternoons.

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