dialect Scot and Northern English another word for until: you'll have to wait while Monday for these sheets; you'll never make any progress while you listen to me.

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

4 days ago · While describes a length of time. If you were describing a first date, you might say, "We sat there for a while in an incredibly awkward silence." Use the word while to talk about an unspecific …

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Definition of while conjunction in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

The meaning of WHILE is a period of time especially when short and marked by the occurrence of an action or a condition : time. How to use while in a sentence.

A while is a period of time. They walked on in silence for a while. He was married a little while ago. Working at low intensity means that you can continue to perform the activity for a long while.

5 days ago · Noun while (plural (archaic or informal) whiles) An uncertain duration of time, a period of time.

While and whilst mean the same when we use them as conjunctions. They both mean ‘during the time that something else happens’, or ‘in contrast with something else’. While is much more common than …

While and whilst mean the same when we use them as conjunctions. They both mean ‘during the time that something else happens’, or ‘in contrast with something else’. While is much more common than …

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