Word Image
plural:
Part Of Speech
noun, verb, conjunction
Word Meaning
noun: a period of time; time and effort used
verb: to cause to pass pleasantly or without boredom
conjunction: during the time that; as long as; in spite of the fact that
Word Family
whiled
whiling
whilst
awhile
worthwhile
worthwhileness
meanwhile
erstwhile
Sentences
It took them a while to find out what was causing the problem.
The phone rang while I was doing the dishes.
We stayed at the fair for a while longer.
I need to find ways to while away the time during winter.
Can I get you anything while I’m at the store?
While I think parts of the movie were good, I didn’t care for the ending.
I can’t see to drive while it’s raining so hard.
This cold front will take a while to move out of the area.
Meanwhile, Ted washed all of his laundry.
I like to get my knitting done whilst watching the telly.
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