Uk English Meaning of while
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Definitions and Meaning of while in English
while (n)
a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition
while (n.)
Space of time, or continued duration, esp. when short; a time; as, one while we thought him innocent.
That which requires time; labor; pains.
while (v. t.)
To cause to pass away pleasantly or without irksomeness or disgust; to spend or pass; -- usually followed by away.
while (v. i.)
To loiter.
while (conj.)
During the time that; as long as; whilst; at the same time that; as, while I write, you sleep.
Hence, under which circumstances; in which case; though; whereas.
while (prep.)
Until; till.
FAQs About the word while
while
a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or conditionSpace of time, or continued duration, esp. when short; a time; as, one while
bit,space,day,minute,moment,season,second,span,spell,Stretch
ease,facility,fluency,smoothness,dormancy,Idleness,inaction,inactivity,indolence,inertia
whigling => whigling, whiggism => whiggism, whiggishly => Whig, whiggish => whiggish, whiggery => Whiggery,
