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A Writer's Dictionary:

in between whiles Definition


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while
conj
    1. At the same time as.
      Example: She held the bowl while I stirred
    2. For as long as; for the whole time that.
      Example: guards us while we sleep
    3. During the time that.
      Example: happened while we were abroad
    4. Whereas.
      Example: He likes camping, while she prefers sailing
    5. Although.
      Example: While I see your point, I still cannot agree
adverb
    1. At or during which.
      Example: all the months while I was ill
noun
    1. A space or lapse of time.
      Example: after a while
verb
    whiled, whiling
    1. To pass (time or hours, etc) in a leisurely or undemanding way.
      Form: while away something (often)
Idiom: all the while
    During all the time that.
Idiom: every once in a while (once in a while)
    Now and then; sometimes but not often.
Idiom: for a while
    For a long time.
      Example: I haven't been to the cinema for a while
Idiom: in a while (in a little while)
    In a short time.
      Example: I'm going out in a while anyway
Idiom: in between whiles
    During the intervals.
Idiom: make it worth someone's while
    colloq
    To reward them well for their trouble.
Idiom: worth while (worth one's while)
    Worth one's time and trouble.
Etymology: Anglo-Saxon hwil.



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