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while
conjunction
-
while
,
whiling
,
whiles
,
whiled
during
the
time
that
something
else
happens
•
While
I
was
cooking
,
the
phone
rang
.
While
I
was
cooking
,
the
phone
rang
.
•
Please
wait
here
while
I
talk
to
the
manager
.
Please
wait
here
while
I
talk
to
the
manager
.
Old
English
hwīl
,
meaning
“
a
space
of
time
,”
which
later
developed
into
the
conjunction
sense
for
simultaneous
actions
.
noun
-
while
,
whiling
,
whiles
,
whiled
a
period
of
time
,
especially
when
its
exact
length
is
not
stated
•
It
’
s
been
a
while
since
we
last
met
.
It
’
s
been
a
while
since
we
last
met
.
•
After
a
long
while
,
the
rain
finally
stopped
.
After
a
long
while
,
the
rain
finally
stopped
.
Old
English
hwīl
originally
meant
“
period
of
time
,”
keeping
this
noun
sense
through
centuries
.
conjunction
-
while
,
whiling
,
whiles
,
whiled
although
;
whereas
(
introducing
a
contrast
)
•
While
I
love
spicy
food
,
my
sister
prefers
mild
dishes
.
While
I
love
spicy
food
,
my
sister
prefers
mild
dishes
.
•
The
new
laptop
is
powerful
,
while
the
old
one
is
lighter
and
easier
to
carry
.
The
new
laptop
is
powerful
,
while
the
old
one
is
lighter
and
easier
to
carry
.
The
contrasting
sense
grew
from
the
temporal
meaning
in
Middle
English
as
speakers
began
to
use
“
while
”
to
compare
two
simultaneous
but
different
facts
.
verb
-
while
,
whiling
,
whiles
,
whiled
to
spend
time
in
a
relaxed
or
aimless
way
,
usually
followed
by
“
away
”
•
We
whiled away
the
afternoon
playing
cards
.
We
whiled away
the
afternoon
playing
cards
.
•
She
whiles away
her
commute
by
listening
to
podcasts
.
She
whiles away
her
commute
by
listening
to
podcasts
.
The
verb
sense
arose
in
the
16th
century
from
the
noun
“
while
,”
literally
meaning
“
cause
time
to
be
,”
then
expanded
into
the
phrasal
form
“
while
away
.”
