noun.
A time; a space of time; especially, a short space of time during which something happens or is to happen or be done.
noun.
Time spent upon anything; expenditure of time, and hence of pains or labor; trouble: as, to do it is not worth one's while.
To cause to pass; spend; consume; kill: said of time: usually followed by away.
To occupy the time of; busy; detain.
To pass; elapse, as time.
During or in the time that; as long as.
At the same time that: often used adversatively.
Till; until.
Synonyms While, Though. While implies less of contrast in the parallel than though, sometimes, indeed, implying no contrast at all. Thus we say, “While I admire his bravery, I esteem his moderation;” but “though I admire his courage, I detest his cruelty.”
At times; sometimes; now and then: used in correlation as while … while. Compare whiles, adv.