English Explanatory Dictionary

awhile

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adv
  1. For some time; for a short time.
  2. In the meantime; during an implicit ongoing process.

Pronunciation

/əˈwaɪl/ /əˈʍaɪl/ en-us-awhile.ogg

Word forms

awhile

Etymology

From Old English āne (“(for) a”) hwīle (“while”).

Synonyms

momentarily for a minute for the moment meanwhile meanwhilst the while

Related words

while
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