How to pronounce “while”

Meaning

• [Noun]
• An uncertain duration of time, a period of time.
• [Conjunction]
• During the same time that.
• Although.
• (Northern England, Scotland) Until.
• As long as.
• [Preposition]
• (Northern England, Scotland) Until.
• [Verb]
• (transitive, now only in combination with away; see also while away) To pass (time) idly.
• (transitive) To occupy or entertain (someone) in order to let time pass.
• (intransitive, archaic) To elapse, to pass.

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