The meaning of WHILE is a period of time especially when short and marked by the occurrence of an action or a condition : time. How to use while in a sentence.

While and whilst mean the same when we use them as conjunctions. They both mean ‘during the time that something else happens’, or ‘in contrast with something else’.

dialect Scot and Northern English another word for until: you'll have to wait while Monday for these sheets; you'll never make any progress while you listen to me.

Definition of while conjunction in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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 …

WHILE meaning: 1 : during the time that; 2 : used to make a statement that describes how two people, groups, etc., are different

3 days ago · whilst (UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, literary or somewhat rare in North America) Synonym of while. synonym Synonyms: see Thesaurus: while During the whole, or until the …

I read a magazine while I was waiting. I can't talk to anyone while I'm driving. While you're away, I might decorate the bathroom.

While and whilst mean the same when we use them as conjunctions. They both mean ‘during the time that something else happens’, or ‘in contrast with something else’. While is much more …

Lucy, a lonely subway worker, becomes smitten with a handsome stranger (Peter Gallagher). But when she saves his life after he's been mugged and fallen into a coma, his hilariously offbeat …