while

Meanings

Plural: whiles

Noun

• a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition
  • "he was here for a little while"
• An uncertain duration of time, a period of time.
• An uncertain long period of time
• An uncertain duration of time, a period of time.
• an uncertain short moment
• An uncertain duration of time, a period of time.

Conj

• During the same time that.
• Although.
• Until.
• As long as.
• Used to denote a person experiencing racial profiling when performing a seemingly benign activity.

Prep

• Until.

Verb

• To pass (time) idly.
• To occupy or entertain (someone) in order to let time pass.
• To elapse, to pass.
• Alternative spelling or misspelling of wile.

Synonyms

aeon, age, ages, as, as much as, bat of an eye, bit, blink of an eye, blue moon, coon's age, crack, crow's age, dog's age, donkey's years, eld, eon, eternity, even though, eyeblink, flash, forever, forever and a day, glimpse, half a mo, idle, instant, interim, interlude, interval, jiff, jiffy, jot, laze, lifetime, loiter, long haul, long run, lounge, meantime, minute, mo, moment, month of Sundays, New York minute, New York second, no time, patch, piece, provided that, providing, sec, second, so long as, space, span, spell, split-second, spurt, stound, throw, tick, till, trice, twink, twinkle, twinkling, until, when, while, whilom, whilst, years, yonks

Antonyms

since, until

Anagrams of while