while
(noun, verb, conjunction)
conjunction
1. During the same time that.
- He was sleeping while I was singing.
2. Although.
- This case, while interesting, is a bit frustrating.
3. (Northern England, Scotland) Until.
- I'll wait while you've finished painting.
4. As long as.
- While you're at school you may live at home.
noun
1. a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition
- he was here for a little while
Similar word(s): patch, piece, spell
Definition categories: time
Sentences with while as a noun:
- He lectured for quite a long while.
verb
1. (transitive) To pass (time) idly.
2. To loiter.