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Vocabulary Entry
while
|noun • verb • conjunction
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N
noun
A period of time during which something is happening.
Example Sentences
"We talked for a while before the meeting."
"He took a break for a while."
"Stay a while longer, please."
V
verb
To pass time in a lazy or aimless way.
Example Sentences
"They whiled away the afternoon at the park."
"She liked to while away her evenings with a good book."
"He spent the summer whileing by the beach."
C
conjunction
Used to indicate that something happens during the time that something else is happening.
Example Sentences
"I read a book while I was waiting."
"She listens to music while she works."
"While we were on vacation, it rained almost every day."