while
/waɪl/
verb
- To spend time in a relaxed or leisurely way, often passing time.
- They whiled away the weekend at the beach.
- We whiled away the afternoon playing board games.
- She whiled away the hours reading by the fireplace.
noun
- A period of time, especially a short or unspecified one.
- I haven't seen her for a long while.
- It took a while for the computer to start up.
- Let's sit down and rest for a while.
conjunction
- During the time that; at the same time as.
- She listened to music while she studied.
- While I was cooking dinner, the phone rang.
- He fell asleep while watching the movie.
- Although; in spite of the fact that.
- While I agree with your idea, I think we need more time.
- While the weather was bad, they still went hiking.
- While she is young, she is very wise.
- Used to contrast two things.
- While some people love spicy food, others cannot eat it.
- While cats are independent, dogs need more attention.
- While the first movie was great, the sequel was disappointing.