1
a
: during the time that
take a nap while I'm out
b
: as long as
while there's life there's hope
2
3
: similarly and at the same time that
while the book will be welcomed by scholars, it will make an immediate appeal to the general reader—British Book News
dialectal British
: until
whiled; whiling
: to cause to pass especially without boredom or in a pleasant manner
—usually used with away
while away the time
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