ALL meanings of while
while
W w - noun while during the time that 1
- noun while as long as 1
- noun while so long as 1
- noun while although 1
- noun while at the same time 1
- noun while but 1
- noun while time interval 1
- noun while a period or interval of time: to wait a long while; He arrived a short while ago. 1
- noun while Archaic. a particular time or occasion. 1
- preposition while Archaic. until. 1
- verb with object while to cause (time) to pass, especially in some easy or pleasant manner (usually followed by away). 1
- idioms while all the while, at or during this time; all along: She realized all the while that the cake would fall. 1
- idioms while worth one's while, worth one's time, trouble, or expense: The art exhibition that opened yesterday isn't worth your while. 1
- noun while A period of time. 1
- conjunction while If something happens while something else is happening, the two things are happening at the same time. 0
- conjunction while If something happens while something else happens, the first thing happens at some point during the time that the second thing is happening. 0
- conjunction while You use while at the beginning of a clause to introduce information which contrasts with information in the main clause. 0
- conjunction while You use while, before making a statement, in order to introduce information that partly conflicts with your statement. 0
- noun while An uncertain duration of time, a period of time. 0
- singular noun while A while is a period of time. 0
- verb while (Transitive Verb) To pass (time) idly. 0
- conjunction while at the same time that 0
- verb while To loiter. 0
- conjunction while all the time that 0
- conjunction while During the same time that. 0
- conjunction while in spite of the fact that 0
- conjunction while Although. 0
- conjunction while whereas; and in contrast 0
- conjunction while (Northern England, Scotland) Until. 0
- conjunction while during the activity of 0
- conjunction while As long as. 0
- noun while a period or interval of time 0
- noun while trouble or time (esp in the phrase worth one's while) 0
- noun while a period or space of time 0
- conjunction while during or throughout the time that 0
- conjunction while although on the one hand 0
- conjunction while whereas; and on the other hand 0
- conjunction while until 0
- verb transitive while to spend (time) in a pleasant way; cause to pass idly 0