Results for while

Definition of while:

• part of speech: (verb transitive)

  To cause to pass without tediousness, as time.

• part of speech: (noun)

  Space of time; continued duration; pains or time, as in " worth while".

• part of speech: (adverb)

  During the time that; as long as; at the same time that.

• part of speech: (verb)

  To cause to pass pleasantly; to loiter.

• part of speech: (conjunction)

  During the time that; at the same time.

Usage examples for while:

“ It is only for a little while in the morning. ” The Jonathan Papers, - Elisabeth Woodbridge Morris.

“ She just spoke to me once in a while when I did something for her. ” Ronicky Doone, - Max Brand.