American English pronunciation
How to pronounce while
IPA transcription: ['waɪl]
Pronunciation variants: ['waɪl][h'waɪl]
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Noun
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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”
Usage examples
- Mary told me that she got to meet up with you while she was back in San Francisco.
- Some went away while I was there, and other people came.
- Overfilled bins result in rubbish falling out while being tipped.
- While he tortures his prisoner.
- Cowboy riding a bucking horse, while two guys watch from the gate.
- Radicals like Joseph Priestley pursued scientific investigation while advocating democracy.
- Serena, however, decides to keep this truth from Dan a little while longer.
- Two children are sleeping while someone is touching a music book.
- While growing up, McPherson's father struggled with alcohol and time in jail.
- While at Northwestern, He became a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity.