whileʰwaɪl, waɪl
while (v)
- present
- whiles
- past
- whiled
- past participle
- whiled
- present participle
- whiling
while
while
while (prep)
sambil (prep)
English Definitions:
while, piece, spell, patch (noun)
a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition
"he was here for a little while"; "I need to rest for a piece"; "a spell of good weather"; "a patch of bad weather"
while (Noun)
A certain duration of time, a period of time.
while (Verb)
To pass (time) idly.
while (Conjunction)
During the same time that.
while (Conjunction)
although
while (Conjunction)
until
While
"While" is a word in the English language that functions both as a noun and as a subordinating conjunction. Its meaning varies largely based on its intended function, position in the phrase and even the writer or speaker's regional dialect. As a conjunction, it is synonymous with the word "whilst", a form often considered archaic in American and Canadian English, as well as in some style guides on both sides of the Atlantic.
While
While is a word in the English language that functions both as a noun and as a subordinating conjunction. Its meaning varies largely based on its intended function, position in the phrase and even the writer or speaker's regional dialect. As a conjunction, it is synonymous with the word whilst, a form often considered archaic in American English, as well as in some style guides on both sides of the Atlantic.
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